This year, the Wilcox Instrumental Music Boosters are hosting an auction to aid in supporting the Wilcox Music Department with new enrichment activities, field trips, much needed music equipment repairs (new choir risers), and or performance workshops to increase interest of the music department and inspire the next generation of artists. The silent auction can be found at:

Please note that if you would rather not bid on any items, but still want to donate an item, basket, or money to the program, this is also a possibility! Simply hit the “Contact Us” button on the home page of the auction and contact Tegan Johnson-Galvez. Any and all support will be greatly appreciated and go directly towards the support of the Wilcox Music Department Students.

Thank you for any and all contributions made! It is all greatly appreciated!

The Wilcox Instrumental Music Boosters

" Check the auction regularly as New items are being added daily!"

PayPal Setup Instructions

There are account settings which can impact the ability of participants to make payments to you. Please follow these instructions to ensure your PayPal account is properly setup.

The PayPal Account Type cannot be 'Personal' if you want to allow participants to pay with a credit card and not be required to create or log into a PayPal account. There is no cost for upgrading the account type.

Audience: Band Period 1, Concert Choir 1 Period 5, Jazz Band Period 3, Orchestra Period 2, Orchestra Period 4 and Homepage

General M.E.S.A. Meeting Rescheduled for 10/18

M.E.S.A. Members:

Please note that the general meeting that was scheduled for October 11th has been postponed to October 18th due to the special schedule for the PSAT on the 11th.

Please check the calendar on the website for the meeting agenda on the 18th.

We are having our yearbook photo taken at this lunch-time meeting, so please plan to attend.

Posted by: Camille Courey

Published:10/8/17

Audience: M.E.S.A. and Homepage

PTSA Membership

The PTSA Class membership contest finished last week with Freshman coming in 1st place, winning their class $400!! Congratulations Freshman!! Juniors broke the tie with Seniors to come in 2nd place, winning $300. Seniors in 3rd place, winning $200 and Sophomores in 2nd place, winning $100. Every class won some much needed funds that will come in very handy this month.

We are so, so close to our goal of 600 members! It is not too late to join PTSA. We encourage you and your students to join! We offer the convenience and security of purchasing membership ($8 per member) online through PayPal. It is easy - go to the PTSA page on the Wilcox website and follow the directions below:

You can also turn in your membership to the school office. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at pili.hasleton@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.

Cheers!
Pili Hasleton
PTSA Membership VP

Posted by: J Lipari

Published:10/8/17

Audience: PTSA, Senior Send Off and Homepage

Volunteers Needed - Football Snack Bar Oct 13

Hello Wilcox Families,

Friday, October 13th is our next home football game against Palo Alto. We really need your help in the Snack Bar. If you can come, please sign up using the link below.

What do we do at the Snack Shack? We sell waters, sodas, nachos, hot dogs/hamburgers, candy, and much more.

Volunteer activities:
- Food Prep (putting hot dogs in buns and wrapping them, putting cheese on nachos, etc.)
- Cashier (must feel comfortable working with money and making change)
- Runners (get food items from the various stations and give them to the cashier to provide to the customer after payment has been made)
- Set up and Closing /Clean up (arrive before the shack opens to prepare for the night or arrive close to the end so we can clean the shack).

If you can only help an hour, we'll take it! If you cannot work the entire shift, please let us know the time you will be there in the 'notes' column.

ALL proceeds earned at the games goes directly back to ALL students (25% PTSA, 25% DGM and 50% ASB which pays for the refs for ALL sports). Therefore, we would love to see all parents helping in the snack bar. Students can help too with food prep, set up and as runners. Helping us can go towards your Wilcox volunteer hours so come on out!

Dads, Grads and Moms (DGM) is a wonderful organization that supports ALL teams, clubs and groups at Wilcox. PTSA as you may know, is the largest child advocacy organization in the U.S and provider of funds for the many needs at Wilcox for all students. :)

A representative from the financial aid office will come to present Financial Aid information. She will discuss how to fill out the FASFA and what to look for. She will be able to answer questions during and after. For the more individual questions she will answer after the presentation. This is an important night as all seniors are invited not matter which type of college they are attending. Mark you calendars now.

This night is Oct. 4th from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM in the Theater. If you have any questions please contact Jan Yee at jyee@scusd.net

You are invited to our first ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee) meeting of the year on October 11th, 2017 at 7pm in the Wilcox cafeteria. If your student is in the EL (English Learner) program because they are fortunate and lucky to have the gift of speaking or hearing a language, other than English at home, then come to our meeting!

ELAC is designed to inform, educate and empower you. At the meeting, we will discuss:

Graduation Requirements

Grades

Classes

Transcript

Whom to call? - Important Contact Information

How to get involved? Parent and Student Support Resources

Meet other families who can help!!

Take part in your child’s education. Make sure not to miss this important, interesting meeting. Child care will be provided and interpreters will be available for some languages.

For more information, or to request the presence of an interpreter, please contact:

Attached is the power point that we used for the Junior Senior Parent night. If you have any questions please feel free to contact your counselor. The best way to reach your counselor is through their email.

On September 27th from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM we will be hosting the Junior, Senior, Students and Parents Night, in the Mission City Performing Arts Center. Our focus is planning for life after high school and the routes to take. For the Juniors it is a heads up and for the Seniors this is it. Due to the addition of Naviance procedures are changing plan on attending so that we can keep you updated.

If you signed up for yoga club or are interested in joining please come to the first meeting on Friday after school at 3 pm for an hour on the grass near the science building/baseball field. All experience levels are welcome, bring a mat if you have one, there are some extras.

Posted by: Tara Choudhry

Published:9/26/17

Audience: Homepage

Bake Sale

Attention All Wilcox Instrumental Music Program Families!

Wilcox Instrumental Music Boosters (WIMB) will be holding their first bake sale next week at the Football Game on Friday, September 29th. Wilcox vs. Los Gatos and we will be selling baked goods at the Jr. Varsity and Varsity games. Proceeds go to support all music and choral programs.

We welcome all donations of homemade or store bought cookies, cupcakes, sweet breads, brownies or whatever takes your fancy. Please be sure to individually wrap all items and carefully label any baked items that contain nuts or other allergens.

You can drop off your donated baked items to the Music Room on the day of the game during school hours, or drop them off directly to the bake sale table at the game that night (5:00 pm).

We also need volunteers to help set up and work the bake sale table during the game. Set up begins at 5:00 pm. If you can spare an hour that would be very much appreciated.

Again, any DACA recipient whose work permit will expire between now and March 2018, must apply for a 2-year renewal by Oct 5. The cost to renew the application is $495, but there are scholarships available through most of the above clinics to help with that fee.

On September 5, the Trump administration announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) is ending. DACA has provided safety and security to 800,000 young Dreamers, who now face uncertain futures in the U.S., the country they call home.

Mission Asset Fund (missionassetfund.org), a San Francisco-based nonprofit with a long history of supporting Dreamers, is now providing $495 scholarships so DACA recipients can safely renew their status by the October 5 deadline.

Please share this opportunity widely with your networks. We don’t want cost to keep any Dreamer from renewing their DACA status.

Dreamers can apply for scholarship at LC4DACA.org and receive a check made out to the Department of Homeland Securitywithin 48 hours. Contactprograms@missionassetfund.orgwith any questions.

Posted by: Natalie Lescano

Published:9/19/17

Audience: Homepage

Math Club First meeting Tomorrow 9/19 (Tuesday) in Room R204 at Lunch

Math Club First Meeting at Lunch Tomorrow in Room R204 (Mr. Riley's Room)

We will have a general overview of the club and snacks will be provided so be there!

Posted by: Nikhil Mandava

Published:9/18/17

Audience: Wilcox Math Club and Homepage

DACA Informational Meeting September 20, 2017

Get informed about immigration programs, how to protect yourself and your family, and learn about your options. *Childcare and Interpretation in Spanish provided*

Girls Achieving in Non-Traditional Subjects (GAINS) is a grant funded program that gives our female students at Wilcox exposure to different careers and industries. We invite various female speakers and hold presentations several Wednesday mornings throughout the year and are excited to start back up for the 2017-2018 school year.

If you are a female student and are interested in being apart of GAINS, you must carefully complete the following:

Complete and submit the online application: HERE (if link is down: use https://goo.gl/Duwd5t/

Dear Wilcox Families: New Life Campus Outreach Club is currently gathering up gently used clothing and other items through Saver's Thrift Store. Our goal is to gather up 400 bags (the 13-gallon white garbage type bags) our profit will be based on the weight of each bag. With 400 bags- we would profit approx. $1,000.00! Saver's would then send a check to 4others, the organization that will use the money to help build a water well near Ambo, Ethiopia. Our club sponsors a little girl from that area through the same organization. This is a GREAT way to do a little Fall clean-up in your closets and drawers. In reality, that unused coat or pair of pants may help to bring life-saving water to an area where water borne disease is common. If we can all pitch in something, it will get us closer to our goal!! PS: If you don't have enough to fill a bag, a partially filled one would be great also; I can combine later. Small household items may be boxed. If you do have donations, please have your student bring the bag/s to the ASB. If you have a larger quantity of items- please contact me, and I could pick the items up at your home.The drive will continue through September. Thanks and God bless! Kim Tracy, club adviser

Space will be limited due to the popularity of this speaker. Please RSVP soon!

Water and small snacks will be provided prior to the program.

Thank you.

Suzy Gokel, Sue Koblish, Gowri Sriram

Parent Ed Co-Chairs

Posted by: J Lipari

Published:8/29/17

Audience: PTSA, Senior Send Off and Homepage

WILCOX STUDENTS, WE WANT YOU !

... to join the Wilcox PTSA!

As an incentive to join, PTSA will donate $400 to the class (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) with the most student
members. 2nd , 3rd and 4th place will receive $300/$200/$100. Rankings will be determined on Sept 30th so JOIN NOW!
Show your support for Wilcox and ALL students, support our programs, and have a voice in PTSA.Seniors – you must be a PTSA member to qualify for a PTSA Senior Scholarship!Clubs can apply for mini-grants of up to $200 for programs, activities, and supplies that encourage student involvement in Wilcox or community activities. Examples might be purchasing materials to make posters, provide refreshments or publicity for an event, or fund special equipment or supplies. At least FIVE club members must be Wilcox PTSA members to qualify.

The program begins promptly at 7:00 PM with a 30-minute information session. A college fair follows immediately afterwards, lasting approximately 1.5 hours. This program is offered to the public free of charge. No pre-registration is required.

Other events nearby include Marin County. (See the entire list of programs here.)

Colleges anticipated to be in attendance include:

Agnes Scott College • Allegheny College • Antioch College • Austin College • Beloit College • Birmingham-Southern College • Centre College • Clark University • Cornell College • Denison University • Earlham College • Eckerd College • Goucher College • Guilford College • Hampshire College • Hendrix College • Hillsdale College • Hiram College • Hope College • Juniata College • Kalamazoo College • Knox College • Lawrence University • Lynchburg College • Marlboro College • McDaniel College • Millsaps College • Ohio Wesleyan University • Reed College • Rhodes College • Saint Mary’s College of California • Southwestern University • St. John’s College • St. Olaf College • The Evergreen State College • University of Puget Sound • Ursinus College • Wabash College • Whitman College • Willamette University • Wooster, College of

The Community Advisory Committee is a group of parents, educators, and community members interested in helping children who have special educational needs.

Announcing 2017 Summer Breakfast and Lunch Program, available to all students and children in the Santa Clara Community (This program is free to all children between the ages of 1 and 18). The program begins June 19, 2017 and runs through August 11, 2017.

We're making plans for next year's Senior Celebration this weekend and we need your input now! We got your feedback and now's your chance to vote on how you would like to celebrate next year. Check your class Facebook page for future updates.

Over the summer, Wilcox students are required to read books—the numbers of books and the titles are listed on the English Dept page. The assignments in the fall will vary, depending upon the course taken, so please be sure to check the lists carefully! Please help get the books from a library or bookstore, then help your child make time to read them - a daily half-hour is perfect - and ask your child regularly about what’s happening. Parents, if you too read the assigned books, the experience will be especially rewarding—for both of you!

Reading the summer books will make your child a better reader, a better writer, a better critical thinker; enlarge his or her understanding of people and the world; and help him or her start strongly in English in the fall. And, of course, there are the adventures, discoveries, shocks, laughs, tears, terrors, and victories! Reading is sweet and intense.

Look in the Academics section, then in the English Dept page. Under Summer Reading, there are complete lists of books for all classes, including honors and AP.

-- The Wilcox High School English Department

Posted by: J McLaughlin

Published:6/6/17

Audience: All Grades, Grade 09, Grade 10, Grade 11 and Homepage

Pet for the Summer

I'm looking for someone who would like to take care of my classroom pets for the summer. If you are willing and able, I have the following available:

1) "Jessie" - Chinchilla (will need a large vehicle to transport cage, I have a carrier for Jessie)

First come, first serve! I must have a note/email from a parent granting permission. Then we will need to make arrangements for pick up. If you have any questions or you want to see them, please stop by S102.

Thanks for your help!
Mrs. Slate

mpslate@scusd.net

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Posted by: Mrs. MP Slate

Published:6/5/17

Audience: Homepage

Music Booster meeting and board nominations

Monday, June 5th at 6:30 pm in room M100 is our Music booster meeting to close out this year's business. We also need to have nominations for board positions (all but president - ie: Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President and other positions!).

WE NEED HELP!

Please consider this offer - once a month (first Monday of each moth) for the meetings.

Please contact Mr. South if you want to help but can't make the meeting- rsouth@scusd.net

Posted by: Richard South

Published:5/30/17

Audience: Homepage

Celebrate Your Graduate, But Ditch the Balloons

Balloons are a type of marine debris that many people don’t think about. Often used for celebrations or to commemorate special events, balloons are frequently intentionally or accidentally released into the environment. Unfortunately, once they go up, they must also come down; balloons that are released into the air don’t just go away, they either get snagged on something such as tree branches or electrical wires, deflate and make their way back down, or rise until they pop and fall back to Earth where they can create a lot of problems. Balloon debris can be ingested by animals, many of which easily mistake it for real food, and can entangle wildlife, especially balloons with attached ribbons. Balloon debris can even have an economic impact on communities, contributing to dirty beaches which drive away tourists, or causing power outages from mylar balloons covered in metallic paint and their ribbons tangling in power lines.

Balloon debris is a national issue and unfortunately, the Mid-Atlantic is not immune. Over a period of five years (2010-2014), 4,916 pieces of balloon litter were found in Virginia by volunteers participating in the International Coastal Cleanup, with over 3,000 of those pieces found on ocean beaches. In 2014, 236 volunteers found over 900 balloons in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia in a three-hour period. Recent surveys of remote islands on Virginia’s Eastern Shore documented up to 40 balloons per mile of beach. These statistics suggest that this Mid-Atlantic area is appropriate to research the balloon debris issue and to create an education and outreach program that could then be used in other states. So the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, with funding support from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, is doing just that. They’re exploring the issue of intentionally-released balloons and targeting that behavior through a social marketing campaign.

A Mattress Fundraiser is a one day event held in the cafeteria that allows customers in need of a mattress a great opportunity to save money on a new mattress AND support US! They have major manufactures like Simmons and go factory direct with the mattress that you love in any size you need it, made brand new and delivered to your door in about 3 weeks. Everything comes with full factory warranties just like you would get in a retail store. Since they don’t have the expenses associated with storefronts, they are able to save customers money and help us raise a lot of money at the same time.

Even if you don’t need a new mattress in your home, please share this with neighbors, coworkers, friends and family in benefit of the football and cheer programs!

Our final ELAC meeting will be on Wednesday, May 17, 7pm at the Wilcox cafeteria. We will be discussing the steps to reclassification and celebrating the students who will be reclassified Fluent English Proficient. We will also talk about summer opportunities. Light dinner/snack provided. Please contact us with any questions or to let us know you are coming.

All English Learner Families are invited to attend the 3rd Annual SCUSD English Learner & Migrant Parent Conference on April 29, 2017, 8:30am - 1:30pm at Santa Clara High School. Lunch and child care are provided. There are 6 workshops available that speak about these topics:

21st century Education for English Learners

High Tech Industry Panel

Immigration Issues panel

Leanring Disability Simulation

How to Cope with Stress in Raising Children

Tips and Resources for Cyber Safety

Attached are flyers in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. We hope to see many of you there! Please let me know if you would like to attend or if you have any questions!

New Life Campus Outreach Club will be holding a fundraiser at Panda Express on Tues. April 25 from 4-10 PM at the Panda Express at 798 East El Camino Real at the intersection of Maria in Sunnyvale 94087. A flyer may be picked up in the ASB. Please come and enjoy a great meal!

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:4/18/17

Audience: Homepage

Attention Class of 2018 Summer Program for You

Summer Residential Program Space is Limited

R.I.S.E.

Attention Rising Seniors Class of 2018

National college Resources Foundation (NCRF) wants to send you to the Cal Poly Pomona R.I.S.E. (Residential Intensive Summer Education) Program this summer, July 16th - 19th

We are on a mission to create a "College going culture: around the world for underserved and underrepresented students.

R.I.S.E is a 4 day, 3 night FREE! residential program that focus on preparing Students for college /University life. Students will engage with other students, attend workshops, and participate in college courses designed for R.I.S.E Students.

Sign up today, we have limited spaces it's FREE! You will learn, grow and have lots of fun while staying in the dorms just like a college students

Application Deadline : May 23, 2017 If interested in attending, click on the application link below RISE Program and application and email to : success@thecollegeexpo.org

The newest edition of the PTSA newsletter, Wilcox Charger News, is now available (attached). It is also posted to the newsletter page of the PTSA section on the website at: https://wilcox.schoolloop.com/ptsa

The Vocational Team at Santa Clara Unified School District is sponsoring a JobFair on April 7. It will be an amazing opportunity for students to learn about available jobs and for companies to find qualified employees! The jobfair will be held during lunch in the quad. Download the attached flyer for more details.

PRESESENTING OUR LAST PARENT EDUCATION SEMINAR FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR...

March 30, 7pm - 8:30pm in the Wilcox High School Science Lecture Hall.

Parent/Teen Communication​

Do you wonder how to best support your teen? Are you ​sometimes unsure about how to talk to your teen especially in emotionally challenging situations? Come learn about improving communication and more!

Program will be lead by Eran Magen, Ph.D., who is the founder and scientific director of the Center for Supportive Relationships (http://SUPR.center,http://twitter.com/SUPR_Center), which provides relational skills training for school districts, higher education institutions, healthcare professionals, and private corporations.

Dr. Magen received his MA in education and PhD in psychology from Stanford University, completed post-doctoral training in population health as a Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholar, and served as the research director of the department of Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Pennsylvania.

SCUSD is co-sponsoring a free legal clinic with the Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center (Santa Clara University), Silicon Valley Workers' Project and the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California (FBANC). Lawyers will be available in the areas of Immigration, Workers' Rights, Tenants' Rights, Consumer Law for FREE half-hour consultations. We expect a very strong turn-out, given the current political climate, so please call or email to make an appointment.

Wilcox Stage Company is in need of tech assistance (aka working backstage) for the May production of Beauty and the Beast . The primary focus is on building major set pieces and props. If interested, please come to the theater after school Tuesday, Thursday or Friday.

Posted by: Ms. Robson

Published:3/11/17

Audience: Theater and Homepage

Honor/AP Course Applications are posted!

Please look for Honor/AP applications on Wilcox's Home page under Guidance. Be aware of deadlines. They are coming up quickly!

Honors English 9- March 17 @11:59 pm. Turn in applications to Buchser, Cabrillo, Don Callejon, or Peterson’s English Department. Questions see or contact:

The Santa Clara Unified School District is seeking input on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). Please take this survey to give feed back on the 2016-17 actions and guide our planning for the 2017-18 school year. The survey will be open from February 15, 2017-March 15, 2017.

Attached is the power point presentation that was presented last night February 15, to the parents and students of our Junior class. If you would like to review it or if you missed the presentation we have provided this for you. If you have any questions that were we were not able to answer please contact your students counselor and they will be happy to go over this with you. Our counseling staff is willing to meet with you at anytime. No question should go unanswered.

The Thespian Club will be hosting a Pizza My Heart fundraiser on Monday February 13th, and everyone's invited! Come and enjoy a slice with us, and mention that you're there for the fundraiser! Hope to see you there!

Pizza My Heart

110 E El Camino Real

Sunnyvale, California

Posted by: Maia Kerr

Published:2/9/17

Audience: Thespian Club and Homepage

Volunteers Needed: Basketball Snack Shack

Event: Help out at Basketball Snack Shack

Location: Wilcox basketball gym snack shack

Each year PTSA operates the snack shack at the basketball games. Funds raised at the snack shack financially supports Senior Send-off for that year's senior class. Keeping our kids safe and sober on a historically dangerous night is why we promote attending Senior Send-off Night. Through fundraising we do our best to keep the cost affordable for all students.

We're looking for volunteers to work the snack shack and to donate items for sale at these upcoming games. Please sign up at the corresponding links.

Attached is the power point that we used for the Freshmen Student and Parent Night. Feel free to contact your students counselor should you have any questions or would like to go over the power point with your counselor.

Please see the attached power point for the PSAT informational night. If you should have questions regarding your students PSAT feel free to contact your child's counselor and make an appointment. No question should go unanswered.

workshop leaders from Strong Start, the local district attorney's office, and even a superintendent, learn about the pitfalls of social media, how to have an emotionally intense conversation, tips on working with principals and superintendents & more!

1/24/17: Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be:

An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania” by Frank Bruni. Join us for lively discussion.

Join us for a volunteer work day to Ulistac Natural Area on Wednesday February 22 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Help restore California Native Vegetation and preserve wildlife habitat.

DUTIES: Volunteers will use hand tools (no power tools) to trim shrubs and to remove overgrown vines and shrubs. Tarps will be available for volunteers to drag dead shrubs, pruned branches and clippings to the dumpster. Volunteers will also remove any trash on the park grounds.

QUALIFICATIONS: The level of skill required varies from the ability to simply place trash in a bag, to heavier tasks that would require some previous knowledge and experience doing yard work. There will be a short orientation (regarding the tasks and goals) that begins promptly at 9:00am.

DIRECTIONS: Wear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing. Be prepared for all types of weather. Use sunscreen as the volunteer effort will be outdoors. Hand tools will be provided. Please bring gloves and eye protection, although some gloves and eye protection (goggles) will be provided on site. Bring water and stay hydrated throughout the day to avoid dehydration.

If you are interested in helping us on February 22nd please contact me at 408-615-2249 to register.Sincerely,Gina Saporito

On January 9th students should arrive to Wilcox by 7:30am to pick up their new schedule for the Second Semester in the Small Gym. Students will show their new BLUE schedule to teachers at the start of each class period. They will not be permitted into classes without it.

Posted by: Chandra Henry

Published:1/3/17

Audience: Homepage and Homepage

E-Waste Fundraiser Event Saturday, January 14, 2017

Did the holidays bring your family a new computer, TV, laptop, keyboard, or cell phone?

What will you do with the old equipment?

Wilcox PTSA Senior Sendoff Committee has the answer!

Bring your old electronics to our E-Waste Event on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 9am to 2pm.

FREE Legal Clinic available for SCUSD families, staff, community. Main focus is immigration, labor, employment, housing law, but if you have a specific concern, please ask and perhaps we may be able to to meet your needs.

Please see attached flyers, in English and Spanish, for more info. Make an appointment to avoid a wait.

Wilcox High School Main Office will be closed on the following dates due to the holidays:

Monday, January 16, 2017 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Posted by: Anna Thompson

Published:12/1/16

Audience: Homepage

Work Experience Opportunity

Gain real work experience while helping out at Wilcox. Come to the one-hour informational session on Sunday, December 4 in Room N103 (the building behind the theater) ffrom 10-11 am. Students interested in journalism, business/finance, programming, and video creation should find this opportunity rewarding. Parents are welcome.

This opportunity is part of a program to develop a video broadcast project at Wilcox. You will gain real work experience that can help strengthen your college application and aid getting that first job. Bring your lunch if you want to stay for the 2-hour training session that follows from 11am -1 pm. Contact John Dietrich for any questions at jad626@pacbell.net.

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:11/28/16

Audience: Homepage

ELAC meeting, Nov. 30, 7pm Cafeteria

EL Parents and Guardians,

We invite you to attend our next English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 7pm in the Cafeteria.

ELAC is designed to inform, educate and empower you. At the meeting, we will discuss:

- Graduation/University Requirements

- Post Graduation options

- Financial Aid information - pertinent to immigrant families

Since this meeting will be during the holidays, please feel free to bring a traditional holiday dish to share. If you would like more information or have questions, please contact: Yana Staroselsky Costa at (408) 423-2523 or ycosta@scusd.net.

Actually, you probably already are, but now you need to get them into the Wilcox Yearbook! The Yearbook Class is looking for photos of everyday school life, activities, and events. While they cannot guarantee that all shared photos will be published, if you don't share, your great pictures can't even be considered. So what are you waiting for? Start sharing today!

Please see the attached power point that was presented last night for the Sophomore Student and Parent Night. Please feel free to contact you students counselor if you have any questions regarding this presentation. Please at all times feel free to contact your students counselor should you have any questions at any time. We would love to meet with you.

On the power point all counselor phone numbers and e-mails have been provided.

Wednesday, November 9, 2016, 7:00pm-8:30pm, Wilcox High School Theater

Wilcox PTSA and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) hopes you will join us for a special evening program for Wilcox families and our community on the topic of Teen Drivers. We welcome current or upcoming teen drivers to attend as well.

What Do You Consider Lethal? Parent-Teen Safe Driving Workshop

Hosted by California Highway Patrol and Wilcox PTSA

Learn about:

-Strategies to keep your kids safe on the road

-Graduated Drivers Licensing (GDL) laws

-How YOU can help stop the #1 killer of teens in America — reckless and distracted driving

Posted by: J Lipari

Published:11/2/16

Audience: PTSA, Senior Send Off and Homepage

Wilcox Stage Company Tech Training

Hello Wilcox students! The theater program at Wilcox is in need of people to train in tech (aka backstage business). This includes everything from lights, sound, sets, makeup, costumes, props, building and painting. If interested please send an email to crobson@scusd.net. Training dates will be after school in the upcoming weeks. Do not miss out on this opportunity!

Posted by: Ms. Robson

Published:11/1/16

Audience: Theater and Homepage

Blood Drive - November 4 - Permission slips needed!

The Blood Drive is on Friday, November 4th and we need permission slips turned in by all the students who signed up.

Attention students, it's very important to turn in your permission slip right away to the A.S.B. Office once your parent and you have signed the permission slip. We can only schedule appointments if your permission slip has been turned in. Remember you are saving four lives when you give to the blood drive, and one day you might be saving the life of one of your loved ones or yourself!

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:10/26/16

Audience: Homepage

Firehouse Run: Sunday, December 4

The Firehouse Run is a Santa Clara Community 5K family walk or run, and 10K running event established by the Santa Clara Firefighters Foundation to support Santa Clara Unified Schools. To learn more, please view the accompanying attachment.

Senior Achievement Forms and baby pictures are due to Ms. DeLuca by Friday, October 28 if you wish to have them included in the yearbook this year. See the attached letter and form for more information.

Congratulations! to the following former/current theater students who have been inducted into the International Thespian Society (ITS). Each Thespian inductee has completed over one hundred hours of excellent work in theater arts and related disciplines. In doing so, they have acquired essential twenty-first century life and career skills that include creativity and innovation, critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and effective communication.

A big shout out to Ms. Claire Robson, teacher/troupe director on her excellent work!

Berglund, Zachary

Brown, Jesse - National Honor Thespian Scholar

Cable, Ashley

Clark, Gabriella

Faul, Aoife

Gamber, Nicholas - National Honor Thespian

Goodman, Robert

Gyugyi, Katelyn

Hildebrandt, Hagen

Kent, Melanie

Kerr, Maia

Kibilov, Nick - International Honor Thespian Scholar

Mandelstam, Rachel

McLaughlin, Amanda

Newman, Xaviera

Schouten, Ben

Schweizer, Chloe

Watjen, Nick - National Honor Thespian Scholar

Yuhasz, Donald - Honor Thespian Scholar

Posted by: Anna Thompson

Published:10/10/16

Audience: Homepage

ELAC Meeting (English Learner Advisory Committee)

English Learner Advisory Committee

Parents of English Language Learners attending Wilcox High School are cordially invited to attend our English Learner Advisory Committee.

We will be discussing:

Graduation Requirements

Structure of the School

Getting Involved

Support available to parents and students

Where: Wilcox Cafeteria

When: Wednesday, October 19th

7:00 – 8:00 pm

Come and find out how you can help your child be more successful in Wilcox and the community.

Snacks and Beverages will be provided. Childcare will be available.

For more information, or to request an interpreter, contact –

Mrs. Yana Staroselsky Costa (408) 423-2523 or ycosta@scusd.net

Posted by: Yana Staroselsky Costa

Published:10/4/16

Audience: Homepage

Senior Junior Parent Night Power Point Presentation.

Attached is the power point presentation that we used for the Senior Junior Student Parent Night. Please if you have any questions please feel free to contacts us we will be happy to help you in any way that we can. Email is the best contact.

Girls Achieving in Non-Traditional Subjects (G.A.I.N.S.) is a program to encourage our female students into STEM careers and industries by inviting guest speakers to talk about their background, careers, and experiences. Meetings are once a month for 6 months, and some optional extracurricular activities opportunities are also available.

If you are interested in joining G.A.I.N.S., the application deadline has been extended! Please apply online with this link HERE

CONGRATULATION STAFF & AP STUDENTS!

The College Board has announced the AP results from this past school year. Wilcox High increased previous years' passing rate scores while proctoring over 200 more tests this past year. This is a true testament to all the hard work the staff and students put in at Wilcox High School. For more information on AP classes, see your high school counselor. Go Chargers!!

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 6:30pm-9:00pm, Santa Clara High School Theater

SCUSD will present the new documentary film SCREENAGERS.

This new film will be shown in the Santa Clara High School Theater on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.

This documentary explores struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along iwht surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveal reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and also offers SOLUTIONS on how adults can empower their kids to best navigate the digital world to find balance.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016 will be the Presidential General Election. Wilcox High School is pleased to participate in the Santa Clara County registrar of Voters Office’s Student Election Officer Program where qualified and interested students may participate in working at a voting precinct. Interested students should complete an application form with required permission slips, and submit them to the Registrar of Voters Office before October 14, 2016.

For 18 years, the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Office has offered qualified high school students the opportunity to learn about and participate in our democratic process by serving as an Election Officer. While students may learn about democracy second hand from a book or in a classroom, the opportunity to serve as a Student Election Officer on Election Day is an invaluable, real life experience that will bring awareness to young Americans regarding the importance of voting as well as to help lay the groundwork for a lifetime of civic involvement and responsibility. We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications from High School Students for the June 7th, Presidential Primary Election.

Student Election Officer Program (High School Only):

The Santa Clara County Student Election Officer Program provides High School students with the opportunity to serve their community, experience democracy first hand and earn up to $145.00 or community service credits. Student Election Officers are required to attend a training class and work on Election Day as an official member of a Precinct Board.

To qualify a student must:

Be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident

Be at least 16 years old on Election Day

Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher

Obtain written permission from parent/guardian

Obtain written permission from school

Agree to complete Election Officer training

Agree to work on Election Day

Students participating in this program are considered volunteers, not employees, so work permits are not required.

Wilcox requirements are:

Provide a current (unofficial) copy of transcripts showing current GPA

Obtain permission from Mr. Melligan (B-108)

Obtain permission from any/all classroom teachers that this activity will interfere with on November 8, 2016

Once your application is received in our office and approved for placement, an Election Specialist will contact you via the phone number or email provided on your application regarding your Election Day polling place assignment and training class. Once contacted, you will receive a Notice of Appointment letter in the mail confirming your training and Election Day assignments along with the name and phone number of your Election Specialist, Precinct Inspector (Election Day Supervisor), and other Clerks (coworkers).

Please hold onto your Notice of Appointment Letter, as it contains critical information you will need.

To apply:

Complete pages 2 and 3 of the application form.

Get parent/guardian permission (DO NOT forge signatures). Seniors that are 18 years-old MUST get parental permission.

Get permission from classroom teachers for any classes missed by this activity.

Get permission from Mr. Melligan (room B-108) show completed forms, permission from all required individuals, provide copy of current unofficial transcripts showing current GPA.

Send applications to Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters as explained on forms.

Provide approval and assignment to Wilcox Attendance Office, and all classroom teachers prior to November 8, 2016.

What Duties Will I Be Expected to Perform on E-Day?

Published on: 4/26/2013 5:39 PM

​Arrive on time to open the Polls.
All election officers should be at the polling place by 6:00 AM, to prepare for the 7:00 AM opening of the polls. Sign the payroll form when you arrive. Bring your Election Officer Manual and Notice of Appointment letter.

Assist voters.
Your job is to provide quality service to the voters. Receive and assist all voters and co-workers with respect. Wear your ID for easy identification.

Questions and problems.
If you are not sure of something, it is important you ask for help. Consult the Precinct Inspector, or your Training Manual.

Closing the Polls
At 8:00 PM the polling place is closed to voters. Voters in line will vote, and then the Precinct Board will proceed with the closing tasks. Closing usually takes approximately 90 minutes, but may run longer.

Deliver ballots to Return Center
Your Precinct Inspector will be notified ahead of time if a Courier Team is assigned to pickup and return your ballots. If a Courier Team is not assigned, you may be asked to accompany the Precinct Inspector to the Return Center.

Provide feedback.
Feedback and suggestions are welcomed and encouraged. Your Precinct will have a yellow feedback form and a postage paid envelope for your thoughts.

Breaks
Precinct Inspectors assign 15 minute breaks along with an hour lunch and half hour dinner for all full-day Election Specialists. Food and drinks are not provided.

How Do I Prepare for My Election Day Assignment?

Published on: 9/12/2013 3:30 PM

Arrange transportation and directions
Know where you are going and how you will get there well before your hands-on training date and Election Day.

Attend the Hands-on Training
The hands-on training will give you all of the skills to successfully fulfill your Election Day duties. Show up on time and sign in immediately for credit. If, for a valid reason, you are not able to make it to the training class as scheduled, call your Election Specialist to reschedule. All Election Officers must complete training before Election Day.

Call your Precinct Inspector one week before the Election
Introduce yourself and let them know you will be working on Election Day. Find out the time of the Election eve setup, and let them know if you will be attending. Setup takes less than an hour and is optional for students, but encouraged and highly recommended.

If you are no longer able to serve at any time for any reason
Contact your Election Specialist and Precinct Inspector immediately. Prompt notification will insure full staffing for the precinct, and may allow another student the opportunity to participate.

Student Conduct Guidelines

Published on: 4/26/2013 5:39 PM

Dress
Dress appropriately and maintain personal hygiene. Wear layered clothing, as temperature conditions vary during the day. You are representing your school and community, so clothing that identifies your school is encouraged.

Demeanor
Treat everyone with respect and dignity. You are there to work, and your focus should remain on the task at hand. You are representing Santa Clara County as a non-partisan Student Election Officer. Commentary or discussions of a political nature are not permitted within the polling place.

Electronic Devices
The use of personal cell phones or any other personal electronic devices for any reason in a polling place is against the law and strictly forbidden at all times. Failure to comply will result in immediate dismissal. You are welcome to use any device outside the polling place during your breaks and mealtimes.

Cancellations
If you are unable to meet your responsibilities as a Student Election Officer, for any reason, please contact your Precinct Inspector and your Election Specialist as soon as possible. Failure to do so could leave your co-workers understaffed and damage the opportunity of future students to participate in the program.

Remember
Do not be intimidated or hesitant because you are a student. You are a fully trained member of the Election Board. If proper procedures are not being followed, please speak up to your Precinct Inspector, or if necessary contact 408.299.POLL (7655).

What Happens after Election Day?

Published on: 4/26/2013 5:39 PM

​​Overview
The morning after the Election, our office begins the process of verifying and generating the payroll for all Election staffing.

Attendance
We furnish every school principal and coordinator with a post election attendance report to monitor and verify participation along with hours worked.

Stipend Check
All stipends are determined from the payroll form and if necessary, additional phone calls for information. You should expect to receive your stipend check in the mail at the address provided on your Student Application, approximately 3 to 4 weeks after Election Day.

Stipend AmountsStudents are paid a stipend of $115 for a full day, and $57.50 for a half day. You receive an additional $20 for completing the training and $10 for attending the Election eve setup. Bilingual Spanish Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese or Tagalog Students may be paid an additional $10.

Community Service Credits
You can choose Community Service credits in lieu of a stipend. If you need a letter detailing your volunteer hours, please contact the Student Election Officer Program Coordinator at high.school@rov.sccgov.org or 408.282.3091.

Problems with Stipend Check
If you do not receive your stipend check within one month of the Election, or if there is any other problem with your check, please contact our office at 408.299.POLL (7655).

About the Student Program

Published on: 4/26/2013 5:39 PM

Since 2006, more than 6,000 Students from 93 High Schools have participated in the Santa Clara County Student Election Officer Program. None of this would be possible without the Principals, Administrators, Teachers and Parents who place their trust in the promise of the Student Program and go above and beyond to bring this opportunity to their students and children. Thank You!

Here are a few of the many comments we’ve received about the Student Program:

“This field trip is a great opportunity for all students. The experience teaches them about the election process and the importance of voting.” Principal

“They learned so much more from their participation than merely reading and discussing the process in class. I am sure this will result in them remaining active citizens in a democratic society.” Teacher

“The Student Program gets students involved and out in the community.” Teacher

“Being an Election Officer was an amazing experience. I felt more involved and the experience urged me to become a better informed citizen.” Student 2 Elections

“This experience helped me to decide on a career in public service. There is so much to do and I am looking forward to getting started.” Student 3 Elections

“I had a lot of fun and it was a great experience.” Student 1 Election

“We had 3 students who were all hard working, bright, competent, sociable, friendly and funny. They made the experience a delight!” Precinct Inspector, 6 Elections

“The students are a great support to our Elections, and they receive valuable life experience as a part of the team. I hope the Student Program continues on all Elections in the future.” Precinct Inspector, 10 Elections

Please check in with me in room B207. Mr. Vernealde passed the club and all of his films on to me. Lets get this going!

Posted by: J McLaughlin

Published:9/6/16

Audience: Homepage

JR CHEER CLINIC (Grades K-8)

Wilcox Cheer Program is holding a fundraiser: "JUNIOR CHEER CLINIC" for all students in grades K to 8th. The cost is $55.00. Last day to sign-up is Friday, Sept. 9th. Click on link for more information.

The Wilcox School Site Council (SSC) is seeking parent representatives for the 2016-17 school year. The SSC helps set academic goals for Wilcox, and provides guidance and oversight to the administration throughout the school year. We meet once a month (generally the first Wednesday of each month) for 60-90 minutes. Parent representatives must have a student enrolled at Wilcox during their term on Council. Terms are for two years.

Please send your name by Friday, September 2nd, 2016 to Lorna Lee - Scolaro at wilcox@taskled.com

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:8/25/16

Audience: Homepage

Freshmen Parent Orientation Power Point

Attached is the Power Point that we used during the Freshmen Parent Orientation

CCOC or SVCTE Starts the same day as Wilcox on the 17th of August. There is no orientation on the 16th of August they have cancelled it. Come to the bus stop at the flag pole on time. Ms. Yee will meet you there before and after SVCTE.

When you arrive back at Wilcox have your copy of the schedule you have picked up and Ms. Yee will give you a copy of your new official schedule. Bring your photo ID as well.

Attention all girls interested in trying out for the girls volleyball program; please note the time and date changes since the last post. Due to school facility priorities the adjustments have been made:

Friday August 5th:

Varsity – 2PM-5PM

JV – 9AM-11AM and 2PM-4PM

Saturday August 6th:

Varsity and JV – 9AM-12PM

August 8th, 9th and 10th:

Varsity and JV – 9AM-11AM and 2PM-4PM

Thursday August 11th:

Varsity and JV – 3:30PM-6:30PM

Friday August 12th:

Varsity and JV – 3:30PM-5:00PM (Fitness Room)

Saturday August 13th:

Varsity and JV – 9AM-10:30AM (Fitness Room)

Monday August 15th

Varsity and JV – 3:30PM-6:30PM (small gym)

Tuesday August 16th

Varsity and JV – 3:30PM-6:00PM (main gym)

August 17th, 18th, 19th:

Varsity and JV – 3:30PM-6:00PM

Saturday August 20th:

Varsity and JV – 9AM-12PM

REMINDER:

All girls must have the proper paperwork filled out completely with both parent/guardian signatures as well as a physicians and insurance information. Girls that attend who do not have the appropriate paperwork WILL NOT be able to try out. Please make sure to read through all the material as it provides important information for the athletic programs here at Wilcox High School. All mandatory forms can be found here:

https://wilcox.schoolloop.com/cms/nothing?d=x&group_id=1368365213144

Proper attire MUST be worn for the safety of our interested students; athletic clothing and shoes. Knee pads are not mandatory however can be helpful. We recommend that players do not purchase specific volleyball attire (ex: shoes, shorts, knee pads, etc) until they have made the program. Such items can be expensive and we would like to save costs as much as possible.

The volleyball tryout process is very vigorous and at times difficult for those who have not experienced high levels of play. The coaching staff HIGHLY recommends that the girls properly eat and hydrate themselves to prevent possible exhaustion and fatigue. Essential nutrition assists in the performance levels as well.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Coach Lujan for varsity and Coach Nuti for junior varsity:

Attention Ladies:

Those of you interested in participating in the WHS tennis program, you have some news, finally. There will be open court held today and tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday, 8/3, 4/16 from 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. on the tennis courts. The first official day of practice is Friday, 8/5/16, from 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. at the tennis courts. All students who plan on trying out must have the required forms filled out and completed before they will be allowed to practice. To access the required forms, please visit the following link: https//wilcox.schoolloop.com/cms/nothing?d=x&group_id=368365213144. If you have any further questions, please feel free to either text me at (925) 890-2883 or email me at giraffewmb@hotmail.com. I hope to see all of you, soon. Take care.

From July 12th to 14th students of the MBR Summer Program spent 3 days hiking twenty miles in this coastal wilderness. Open the discussion forum to see their stories.

Posted by: Steven Sanders

Published:7/15/16

Audience: MBR Envrionmental Education Program and Homepage

Women's Tennis Updates - Mid Summer

Ladies:

I apologize for the late notice about the tennis clinic scheduled for this week. Due to some unforeseen obstacles, I was not able to put together and schedule the tennis clinic as planned. However, I just wanted to remind everyone who plans to try out for the team this coming year that the first day of tryouts is Friday, 8/5/16 at 3:00 P.M. at the tennis courts. All students must have completed their physical, emergency, and athletic forms by that date and bring them with them in order to try out for the team. Please refer to the link in order to download the emergency and athletic forms. I'm still working on getting the tennis courts open for some open tennis time before the start of practice. As soon as I know something, I will let you know. In the meantime, enjoy the rest of summer.

If you need a work permit during the summer the front office is open and able to process them. Please do not come in and expect that they will be process immediately. According to the state law we have 48 hours, working days to process them. Since it is the summer we have limited staff. Please make sure that you allow the for the time.

Available to all students and children in the Santa Clara Community. (This program is free to all students between the ages of 1 and 18.) The program begins June 20, 2016 and runs through July 21, 2016.

The free meal programs are taking place at Wilcox High School, Santa Clara High School and Cabrillo Middle School.

Would you like to be an academic peer tutor for the 2016-17 school year? We are looking for students that can help others in their classes and we would love for you to join the team! Please see the attached flyer for more details.

If you are taking AP European History in the 2016-2017 school year, you are invited to attend the two AP European History support sessions that will be held this summer.

On Monday 6/27 from 9-10:30am in the Science Lecture Hall, we will be discussing primary source documents and how to analyze them, which is a skill that is required for success in any AP history class. On Tuesday 6/28 from 9-10:30am in the Science Lecture Hall, we will be looking at strategies for successfully understanding the content of AP Euro, including how to take effective notes and navigate the textbook.

The classes are not mandatory, but they are highly recommended for success in AP Euro, especially if this is your first time taking an AP class!

I hope to see you there!

Thanks,

Mr. Soykin

Posted by: Ryan Soykin

Published:6/7/16

Audience: Homepage

AP summer workshops

We have the following opportunities for students that might like extra assistance on AP summer work/ skills. We would love to see you there!

It is that time of year when I try to find foster homes for my classroom pets for the summer. This makes for a great opportunity to have a trial run at caring for a pet with minimal obligation on your part. They are very easy to care for and you can easily leave them for up to a week. If you are interested, please let me know. First come, first serve:

1) Box Turtle (terrestrial) "Charlie"

2) Bearded Dragon "Toothless"

They both have fairly large habitats and so a large vehicle would be needed for transport. If you would like to check them out or know more about how to care for them, just let me know or stop by S102.

Thanks in advance,

Mrs. Slate

Posted by: Mrs. MP Slate

Published:6/6/16

Audience: Homepage

Wilcox Chargerettes Tryouts

Wilcox Chargerettes tryouts will be this summer. Download the flyer for more information.

The Wilcox PTSA is having a fundraiser, Saturday, April 2nd in the Wilcox parking lot. If we can fill a 28ft trailer truck with donated clothes and household items, Goodwill will donate $1,200 to Grad Night. Please view the attached flyer for more details.

Ulistac Natural Area's Wildflower Day is April 16th and Offers Community
Service and Educational Opportunities

Earn community service by helping with set-up or take-down or both. Or just come by to enjoy the festivities. For more information go to their website by clicking the link or see Steven Sanders in S115.

There will be a brief English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) meeting on Saturday, Mar. 12, 9:00am at the Wilcox Cafeteria (Spanish translation will be provided). All EL families are invited and encouraged to attend! Flyers attached.

Immediately afterwards, all Wilcox families are invited to attend a free legal clinic. There will be lawyers (in the areas of immigration, labor, public benefits, workers' compensation, etc.) available for free consultation. There will be Spanish-speaking and Tagalog-speaking attorneys available. Other areas of law may be available if requested ahead of time; other languages may possibility be accommodated also. Please ask and we will try our best to meet your needs.

First come, first served, but appointments are available, so we can eliminate or minimize any wait time. To set up an appointment, please contact Lillian Kwiatkowski, lkwiatkowski@scusd.net, (408) 423-2449 or leave a message for Bo at (408) 475-0831.

Spend four weeks exploring the wilds of California while earning 10 elective science units. This year the course will feature hikes in the High Sierra, to geothermal hot springs and remote beaches. The course runs from July 5th-August 1st. Look on School Loop or Contact Kathleen Smoot or Steven Sanders for an application

Attached is a copy of the power point that was used for the presentation for Junior Parent and Student night. Please feel free to contact your counselor if you have any questions regarding last night presentation. We are all happy to go over any and all information with you.

We have just receive all scores sheets back from college board we are currently putting all the test booklets together with each students score sheet. Once this has been completed we will be calling all students in to go over their test scores. Thank you for your patients with this process. Once your student has received their test booklet back and if you or your student has any question please feel free to call your students counselor to ask questions or set up an appointment to review your students test scores.

Attached is the power point presentation from the PSAT Parent Student Night.

Make sure to bring your Emergency Card, Physical, and Permission slip. If you need any of these items or have any other questions, see Coach Muralt in room P105.

Posted by: Jeff Muralt

Published:1/28/16

Audience: Homepage

Freshmen Parent Student Night Power Point Presentation.

If you would like to review or were unable to attend this Freshmen Parent Night attached is the power point we used in our presentation. If you have questions that were not answered that night or you just need more personal time please we encourage you to contact your students counselor and make an appointment.

The New Life Campus Outreach Club is collecting new and gently used blankets to help homeless people in San Francisco (Tenderloin area) and San Jose. If you are able to donate, please bring your blanket(s) donation to the ASB by February 12.

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:1/12/16

Audience: Homepage

Teen Impact Driving Workshop- Sponsored by PTSA and CHP

2/3/16 7pm-8:30pm in the theater

Learn about:

Strategies to keep your kids safe on the roads

Graduated Drivers Licensing (GDL) laws

How YOU can help stop the #1 killer of teens in America reckless and distracted driving

Per parent request we have created a CAC sub-committee to continue the topic of "Anti-bullying and Inclusion" (A/I) pertaining to students with special needs. This group will focus on a program to address these issues for implementation to our schools. We have been discussing the Circle of Friends program (www.circleofriends.org) and have proposed to give a presentation during a SCUSD Board meeting (date pending).

The CAC A/I sub-committee will be meeting Tuesday, January 12th, Adult Ed Campus, 1840 Benton Street, Santa Clara, room L3 at 6:30pm. This is the same location as the other CAC meetings, we will just be meeting on Tuesday evenings vs Wednesdays.

Our next CAC meeting will be Wednesday, January 20th, Adult Ed Campus, room L3 at 6;30pm. The topic will be "Assistive Technology" presented by a specialist from Parents Helping Parents (php.com). This informative workshop will introduce everything you need to know about Assistive Technology and how it can benefit your student in school. You do not want to miss this presentation!

Please RSVP to both of these meetings so we will have a sufficient seating arrangement. Also, remember that High School students are always welcomed to attend all of our meetings. It's a great way for them to learn about self-advocacy.

Wishing you Happy Holidays and I am looking forward to seeing you at our meetings in the New Year!

Hungry? Ready to celebrate after finals? Help support the Wilcox chapter of DECA this Friday, December 18, anytime from 12:30 - 9 pm. Download a copy of the attached flyer today. DECA earns 50% of all sales with a flyer.

Come support the robotics team for their first competition this season at Sequoia High School in Redwood City.

Date: December 5th 2015

Venue: Sequoia High School, Redwood City

Time: 8:00 am to 6 pm

Come anytime and help support the Wilcox Robotics Team, Robopocalypse.

Posted by: Siddharth Patil

Published:12/3/15

Audience: Homepage

EL parent meeting and dental workshop, Sat. Dec. 5, 9am

All parents of English Learners are invited to a meeting on Saturday morning, Dec. 5, 9am at the Wilcox cafeteria. The meeting will be followed by a free Dental workshop. RSVP requested. Bring the whole family. Wilcox students and siblings 14 and under may participate in a FREE dental screening if permission slips (attached) are turned into the main office before Dec. 2. For more information, including a list of meeting topics, view the invitation in English or Spanish.

Attention students who have NOT yet met the district technology requirement for graduation!

Are you proficient at word processing, using spreadsheets, presentation software and the Internet? Are you up-to-date with your units to graduate? Then you are eligible to take the Tech Literacy Test-out on Wednesday, December 2 or Thursday, December 3 at 2:30 p.m. in room N103. Students who pass the test will meet the district technology requirement for graduation.

Preregistration is required. Sign up online by clicking this link to access the registration form.

The last day to sign up will be Saturday, November 28. If you miss the deadline, the next test won't be offered until May 2016!

As a part of the Pre-Professional Health Honors Society Club's ongoing lecture series, one of our own graduates, LyLy Le will be coming to speak on Wednesday Nov 18 during fourth period in the science lecture hall. LyLe is employed as a physician's assistant st Santa Clara Valley Med. She will offer her career insights to our students and or staff.

If teachers would like any of their students to attend we have a permission slip - application available from S119 or Career Counseling . It will be limited to 10,11,12 graders ( The sci lecture hall has a seating limit of 90) The application includes questions for them to fill out that you may want to consider before letting them attend. They should keep the signed sheet to act as their pass to the meeting on that date.

The Special Education Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet Wednesday, November 18 to discuss the benefits of inclusion for the entire student population, building social skills, and how to bring this program to our schools. Please view the attached flyers (English and Spanish) for more details.

During our annual Open House our Human Physiology students demonstrated how to record and analyze electrocardiograms of the heart. In addition they offered to do blood pressure readings on our many guests

Please join us for a meeting on IEP Basics. This meeting is for parents and high school students and will be held on Wednesday, October 21 at the Adult Education Campus, Room L3, 1840 Benton Street, Santa Clara. Download the attached flyer (in English and Spanish) for more details.

English Learners (ELs) are students who speak a language other than English at home, or students whose parents’ primary language is other than English. All parents of ELs are invited to attend a meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, 6:30pm in room R206 (in the 3-story building that houses the ASB office). Spanish translation will be available.

The purpose of the meeting is to inform EL parents of opportunities and services that are available to their students. Also, EL parents will be given an opportunity to vote for members of the English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC), a group of parents and school staff that advises the principal and staff on the school's program and services for ELs.(These include, but are not limited to, instructional programs and interventions, uses of school achievement data, teacher, staff and parent training to meet the needs of English Learners). The ELAC also advises the School Site Council (SSC) on the development of the Single School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). The Wilcox SPSA usually allocates funds to support ELs. Feel free to bring your student.

FYI only, this is not part of the meeting, but the Culinary Arts program is holding a fundraiser, a pasta feed, in the cafeteria on the same evening, starting at 7pm. It’s a good opportunity to grab dinner there in case you are coming to the meeting straight from work.

The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will have a meeting and training on Wednesday, October 21, 6:30pm - 9:00pm at the Adult Education Campus, room L3. The main topic will be the IEP Basics Training. Please see the attached flyers for more information.

High school students are encouraged to attend. This will be a great opportunity for students to learn effective self-advocacy skills.

Do you have a child or sibling currently in Grades K-8? If so, come join us at the Wilcox Junior Cheer Clinic - October 13-16! Last day to register is Monday, October 5th. Click on the flyer: Wilcox Junior Cheer Clinic flyer 2015.pdf

Thank you all for attending out event. Attached is the power point that we used for last night as well as the article that was handed out. Please feel free to contact us should you have any further questions. We love hearing from our families.

Be sure to read and follow all the rules and guidelines for the category in which you intend to enter. You may enter more than one category. Your entry will be judged on how well it aligns with the theme.

Deadline to turn in your entry is Friday October 2nd, 2015.

Please turn in your entry at the office to the school secretary Anna Thompson.

If you have any questions, you can contact the Reflections chair person:

The extended lunch schedule this Friday gives you more time to learn about the many clubs available at Wilcox. Sign up for your favorite clubs and get involved!

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:9/8/15

Audience: Homepage and Homepage

Order your yearbook today!

Yearbook sales have begun. $75 with ASB Sticker, $85 without. Prices GO UP on September 25.Get the lowest possible price this year. See the attached order form for details. Don't delay, buy yours today!

On September 26 in the Science Lecture Hall we will be hosting the MOCK NEW PSAT. Juniors, sophomores and freshmen are welcome to come and take the test. This year the test will be the new version this would be a great way to preview the test. The official test will be given on the 14th of October.

You can sign up in Mr. Hedlund's room P100 the cost is $10.00. Time of the test will be as follows:

Please see attached. This is the power point presentation that we showed during the Freshmen Parent Orientation. If you should have any questions please feel free to contact me at jyee@scuds.net or 408-423-2445

Some students received a packet of work for reinforcement studies for the summer. This work was not an official requirement for summer homework, it was only to help your studies. It was recommended to some students, but not required.

For further reinforcement for AP Spanish class, please watch any Spanish television, listen to the radio or Internet radio, read any articles from the news online, etc. Any reading or Spanish media will help your studies. You may even want to watch your favorite TV program or movies, in the Spanish Language, as further reinforcement to your studies.

Thank you,

The Wilcox Spanish Department

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:8/17/15

Audience: Homepage

Girls Volleyball Tryout Information

Below is information in regards to volleyball tryouts:

Friday, August 14

- JV 3PM-5PM

- Varsity 4PM-6PM

Saturday, August 15

- Varsity TENTATIVE 9AM-11AM (may change)

August 17, 18, 19

- JV 3PM-5PM

- Varsity 4PM-6PM

August 20, 21

- JV 330PM-530 PM

- Varsity 4PM-6PM

You WILL NOT be able to tryout unless you have the following completed:

Attention all girls interested in trying out for the girls volleyball program this upcoming Fall.

Summer workouts will be held on the following:

June 23/25/30 - 9AM-11AM - Main Gym

- 1130AM-1230PM - Fitness Room

July 6 - July 30 - Monday - Thursday

- 9AM-11AM - Main Gym

- 1130AM-1230PM - Fitness Room

First Day of Tryouts will be held on Friday, August 14th - Times to be determined

You WILL NOT be able to tryout unless you have your physical and athletic packet papers signed and filled out. This information can be found on our Wilcox School Loop website under "Athletics" and than select "Athlete Information."

Should you have additional information please do not hesitate to contact Coach Lujan alujan@scusd.net

Thanks!!

Wilcox Girls Volleyball Program

Posted by: April Lujan

Published:6/23/15

Audience: April Lujan and Homepage

Interested in fostering a pet for the summer?

Interested in fostering a pet for the summer? If so, please contact Mrs. Slate at mpslate@scusd.net. She is trying to find someone to take care of two of her classroom pets. One is "Jessie" the chinchilla and the other is "Steven" an African Fat-tailed Lizard. Thanks!

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:5/27/15

Audience: Homepage

Local Control and Accountability Plan

Parents, students, community members, and staff shared their vision for the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) with us through many and varying community meetings and an online survey. Following that, an LCAP team consisting of SCUSD leadership, teachers and classified staff met to analyze needs assessments and feedback from the meetings and online surveys to identify key themes, re-work goals and brainstorm activities, metrics and resources. The result? A comprehensive three-year LCAP. We revisit the plan annually with our community to see how we are doing and make adjustments to our goals and priorities.

Santa Clara Unified invites our community to review our draft LCAP and provide comments. All comments will be reviewed as the District prepares its final draft to be presented at the June 11 Board of Trustees meeting for additional public comment.

All comments should be submitted by Tuesday, May 26 using this survey link.

Additional information and resources about the LCAP follow below. If you have any questions, please visit www.santaclarausd.org/LCAP or contact Peg Tushak at ptushak@scusd.net or (408) 423-2126.

The Career Technical Education (CTE) students at Wilcox High School are taking advantage of opportunities to connect academic learning with real world applications. Our first newsletter (see attached) highlights some of those opportunities. Please take a few minutes to view the newsletter and learn more about the programs offered at Wilcox.

The Wilcox Instrumental Music Program Proudly Presents Pop's Concert 2015.

FREE ADMISSION!

Come join us for our annual Pop's Concert! This concert features our talented music groups: Concert Band, Orchestra, Choir, Chorus and the Cabrillo Advanced Band. We will be playing fun pieces of music that include famous themes, folk songs, and highlights from the Phantom of the Opera. Don't miss the fun!

The tenth annual Charger Tennis Marathon begins this Friday at 3pm on the Wilcox tennis courts. Over thirty players will be playing as much tennis as they can in a 24 hour period to help raise money for the following chairties: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and Garrett's Kidstrong. Thank you for all of your help and donations in the past and we look forward to your support and donations this year as well.

Jeff Muralt

Posted by: Jeff Muralt

Published:5/12/15

Audience: Homepage

FCA Meeting Friday, May 7th Room P105 at Lunch, all are welcome! (bring your
own lunch)

Attention students who have NOT yet met the district technology requirement for
graduation!

Are you proficient at word-processing, using spreadsheets, presentation software and the Internet? Are you up-to-date with your units to graduate? Then you are eligible to take the Tech Literacy Test-out on Monday, May 11 or Tuesday, May 12 at 3:00 p.m. in room N103. Students who pass the test will meet the district technology requirement for graduation, however passing the test does not earn credits toward graduation.

Registration closes on at the end of school on May 8. If you miss the deadline, the next test won't be offered until December 2015!

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:4/30/15

Audience: Homepage and Homepage

A Dollar a Life!

From May 1-8, the Wilcox ASB will be accepting donations for the American Red Cross to send aide to survivors of the devastating earthquake that recently occurred in Nepal. Every dollar you donate helps to provide clean water, food, shelter, and sanitation to those struggling with this calamity. If every Wilcox student and staff member donated just $1 each, Wilcox could contribute more than $2000 to help. ASB will be collecting donations in the quad during lunch each of these days. Give a dollar, save a life!

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:4/29/15

Audience: Homepage

CHEER TRYOUTS!

Cheer Tryouts begin Monday, May 11th - 5:00 pm (Theater Black Box).

Pick-up a tryout packet from the Wilcox Bookkeeper's Office or the ASB Office. See attached flyer below for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Bunny (408) 423-2408 or email: bdemera@scusd.net

If you are interested in the Wilcox Cheer Team 15-16, please come to the LAST Parent Informational Meeting on Thursday, April 23rd 6:30 pm in the Wilcox Theater (see attached flyer). Tryout packets will be handed out!

Tryouts will be the week of May 11th - May 15th. Tryout packets will be available in the Wilcox Bookeeper's Office or ASB Office after 4/23.

I was hoping you could spread the word to your art students about a free workshop we are having at the Triton Museum of Art for high school students only. I have attached the flyer so you could check it out and see if anyone would be interested. It will be an exciting workshop with artist Michael Foley.

Thanks so much for your help. A few times a year we offer these free workshops and would love Santa Clara students to benefit.

The Wilcox High School English department invites all curious and motivated students to apply to be in an accelerated English class. If you are interested in applying to Honors English 10, AP English 11, British Literature 11/12, and/or AP English 12, please respond to the appropriate prompt and submit your original essay to the specific Turnitin.com class by March 27th. You will find instructions for each class in the in the files below. Happy writing.

We have a simple way for you to apply for free and reduced meals for your students, click on the following website address https://onlinemealapps.scusd.net for our online meal application. Approval is quick as well as private. Nobody will see any of your information except for the person that is validating your application in our office. If you have not already done so and you feel you qualify for our program please go to the website and apply.

We highly encourage you to prepay for your student's meals online. Click on following website address https://www.myschoolbucks.com or the you can can just type in myschoolbucks.com to prepay on your students account. Please make sure you have your student's permanent ID number.

Wilcox High is hosting a practice test for both the new PSAT and the new SAT.

3.5 Hour MOCK New PST and SAT - Experience the full-length timing and structure of the new PSAT and or the New SAT - Receive a comprehensive analysis of your strengths and weaknesses on the test- Know exactly what to expect on the Test Day

New PSAT: Date 3/28 7:30 - 12:00 Science Lecture Hall

New SAT: Date 4/25 7:30 - 12:00 Science Lecture Hall

Fee: $15.00 for both test or $10.00 for One Test. (This is a fundraiser for the Wilcox CSF)

Over the winter break, Wilcox PTSA mailed invitations to the families of all seniors for Grad Night 2015. If you didn't receive one, attached please find a short informational letter, the reservation and waiver forms to sign up; these forms will also be available in the main or ASB offices on campus.

Grad Night 2015 is an all night party at Club Sport in Fremont following graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 5 into the early hours of Saturday, June 6. The kids will have many activities to choose from (i.e., swimming, casino tables, sports like badminton, volleyball, basketball, a photo booth), food and drinks all night, music and lots of fun; it will be a memorable, safe and sober evening. The Grad Night committee hopes every senior parent will send their child to Grad Night 2015. Grad Night 2015 is sponsored by Wilcox PTSA.

All boys interested in playing tennis this year, meet at the tennis courts Monday, Feb. 2, with all of your paperwork (physical form, emergency card, permission forms) ready to go. Be ready to work out!

Posted by: Jeff Muralt

Published:1/29/15

Audience: Homepage

PSAT Parent Student Night Presentation

Attached is the Parent Student Night Presentation for the PSAT. If were not able to attend, please send your student into the Counseling office to pick up their score sheet. If you have any questions please contact your students counselor and set up an appointment. As a staff we are more than happy to meet with you one on one to go over any and all questions.

Our teachers, students, and School Site Council members use the data from the California Healthy Kids Survey to make decisions about our school and how we spend our education budget. This is reflected in our Single Plan for Student Achievement and in our WASC report. Your input is extremely valuable to us. Please take the survey before the deadline of February 26, 2015. We are hoping to have 80%, or 1,555, of our parents take the survey. When you take it, would you encourage another parent that you know to take it?

College Financial Aid Planning, January 21st presented by former Wilcox Parent, current Dads, Grads & Moms Booster Club President and professional CPA, Marc Lund. If you have any thoughts about using financial aid to help pay for your student’s college education, you don’t want to miss this information filled talk. This presentation covers strategy and more about what parts of your income and assets FASFA includes when considering your students eligibility for aid.

Attached is the power point used during the Sophomore Student Parent Night. Please feel free to review and look over. If at anytime you would like more information and or clarification please feel free to call your students counselor, Holly LaBarbera and Jan Yee at anytime to set up an appointment.

We are happy to announce that from now through January 20, submissions are open for the second White House Student Film Festival. The theme of this year’s festival is The Impact of Giving Back, and it’s open to U.S. students, grades K-12. So tell a story about paying it forward, about community service, or what making a difference looks like in your eyes and through your lens. It can be a fictional story or a short documentary, so break out the lights, write a script, get the camera ready, and show us your passion for service and giving back. We can't wait to see what you will make this year! For inspiration, take a look at the official selections from last year's White House Student Film Festival, when the theme was the power of technology in education.

Films can be short – in fact, they must be 3 minutes tops. The official selections will be featured on the White House website, and shared across the world on White House sites and official social media accounts. If selected, you may have a chance to attend the film fest yourself at the White House.

Submission Guidelines:

All films must be shorter than 3 minutes.

All films must be made by students in grades K-12.

No film may use copyrighted material including music, TV shows, or movies.

All films must be uploaded to YouTube

All film submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on January 20, 2015.

Attention students who have NOT yet met the district technology requirement for graduation!

Are you proficient at word processing, using spreadsheets, presentation software and the Internet? Are you up-to-date with your units to graduate? Then you are eligible to take the Tech Literacy Test-out on Wednesday, December 3 or Thursday, December 4 at 2:30 p.m. in room N103. Students who pass the test will meet the district technology requirement for graduation.

Preregistration is required. Sign up online via School Loop. Click the Tech Lit Test-out link in the Quick Links section of the Wilcox home page.

The last day to sign up will be Saturday, November 29. If you miss the deadline, the next test won't be offered until May 2015!

On January 27th we will be presenting the PSAT to all Sophomores and their parents in the Mission City Performing Arts Center. The counselors will be interpreting the results, how to use the information and what the students next steps should be. Space will be limited. Only one parent and the student can attend. Parents must RSVP. Call Pam Pewitt at 408-423-2414. Post Cards will be mailed home.

If need be we will open up another space in order to accommodate all families.

The SCCMA and Stanford Transformative Experience in Medicine (SSTEM) invites high school students in Santa Clara County to apply for an upcoming workshop. The program is designed to give students an opportunity to explore the medical profession. The SSTEM program consists of 4 Saturdays; each day introduces students to four different specialties: primary care, general surgery, ophthalmology, and cardiology. Each day will include breakfast, an opening activity, health professional-led presentations, and 2-3 hands-on activities led by Stanford medical students. Students will get opportunities to suture, learn surgical knot tying, perform CPR on manikins, and dissect sheep hearts and cow eyes. In addition, students will also get an opportunity to visit Stanford for a session in the anatomy lab and a tour of the gorgeous, picturesque campus.

Program Dates in 2015: January 10, 24, 31 (SSCMA Building in San Jose) and February 7 (Stanford University). The program may be repeated in the spring of 2015.

High school students of all years are eligible to apply. We particularly encourage students from low income and underrepresented groups to consider applying. Participation is free of charge to all accepted students. However, transportation to the SSCMA Building in San Jose (3 Saturdays) and Stanford University (last Saturday) is not included.

Athletes, the Winter sport season is quickly approaching. Make sure that you have all of your forms filled out: Emergency card, physical forms, etc. You need these in order to tryout for any sport. Physicals are good for one calendar year. Good Luck! And get your physical scheduled if you haven't yet.

Posted by: Jeff Muralt

Published:10/20/14

Audience: Homepage

The Warning Signs of Teen Dating Abuse

Hello Wilcox Parents and Students:

Wilcox and Santa Clara High School will be hosting an event "The Warning Signs of Teen Dating Abuse" in the Wilcox Science Lecture Hall on Wednesday,Oct 29, 2014 from 6:00pm-7:00pm. This will be open to students in grades 8th-12th and all parents. Please view the attachment for more information.

I have add the college spread sheet, the web site you can go use to check your students EAP scores for the seniors and I did post the web addresses for the study guides for the juniors to use before they take the EAP this year. I you have any questions please feel free to contact your students counselor or Ms. Yee in the College and Career center.

With the school year now fully underway, the District’s strategic planning process has officially begun and we are on track with the project plan. We invite you to apply to join one of our nine planning teams. You will find the application online at the link below. Consider volunteering for this incredibly important work. Encourage others to join in, too!

Check the website regularly for current lists of upcoming events and opportunities. Opportunities for involvement throughout the year include being one of nearly 200 planning team members, contribute your thoughts at community conversation events, or join a focus group.

Community Conversations began in September. Mark your calendars to join us at an upcoming event! Staff, parents, students, community members, and business partners are all encouraged to attend. Each month's topic is offered at four different dates, times, and locations for convenience. Check the strategic plan website for the full calendar.

Bonus! Subscribe to the District's e-newsletter to get monthly updates (www.santaclarausd.org/subscribe). Please do not hesitate to be in touch at any time with questions or comments. Contact Jennifer Dericco at (408) 423-2131 or jdericco@scusd.net.

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:9/27/14

Audience: Homepage

Tuesday, November 4, 2014 is a General Election in the State of California.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014 is a General Election in the State of California.

Deadlines for voting in the November 4 election are:

Voter Registration Deadline: Postmark by October 20, 2014Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request: Must arrive by October 28, 2014Completed Ballots, including Vote-by-Mail Ballots: Must arrive by 8:00 p.m. on November 4, 2014

To register to vote in California, you must be: A United States citizen, A resident of California, 18 years of age or older on Election Day, Not in prison, on parole, serving a state prison sentence in county jail, serving a sentence for a felony pursuant to subdivision (h) of Penal Code section 1170, or on post release community supervision (for more information on the rights of people who have been incarcerated, please see the Secretary of State's Voting Rights for Californians with Criminal Convictions or Detained in Jail or Prison), and Not found by a court to be mentally incompetent.Californians must be registered to vote at least 15 days before Election Day. For this date and other important election deadlines, go to Election Dates and Resources.Once you register, you may vote in all state and local elections. You will not need to register to vote again unless you move to a new address, change your name or change your political party preference.

How do you register to vote by the deadline? Go to online voter registration to complete an application; OR Find a voter registration application at any Department of Motor Vehicles office, and most post offices, public libraries and government offices, or request one from your county elections office.

To receive a voter registration application by mail from the Secretary of State, call the toll-free voter hotline at (800) 345-VOTE.

How will I identify myself when registering to vote?

The voter registration application asks for your driver license or California identification card number, or you can use the last four numbers on your Social Security card. If you do not have a driver license, California identification card or Social Security card, you may leave that space blank. Your county elections official will assign a number to you that will be used to identify you as a voter.

Who may register and vote after the deadline?

State law allows some people to register and vote even when they will not be eligible until after the voter registration deadline.

New citizensIf you will become a U.S. citizen less than 15 days before the next election, you may still be able to register and vote. To do this, you must visit your county elections office anytime before the polls close on Election Day. You must bring proof that you are a U.S. citizen and sign a form saying you are eligible to vote in California.Contact your county elections office for more information.

New state residentsIf you meet all the other requirements to vote in California but become a California resident less than 15 days before the next election, you may still be able to register and vote. To do this, you must visit your county elections office at least seven days before Election Day. You will be required to sign an oath saying you are eligible to vote in California and have not voted in the same election in any other state. Then you may vote only for President and Vice President.Contact your county elections office for more information.

Voters who have moved addresses:PLEASE NOTE: Changing your address with the DMV or Post Office may not automatically update your voter registration. Click here to check your voter registration status.

You must re-register to vote...• If you are registering to vote for the first time• If you have moved to Santa Clara County from a different county• To change your name• To change your political party affiliationUse the California Online Voter Registration System

Paper Voter Registration Cards must be returned in person or by mail. They cannot be faxed or e-mailed.Address: Registrar of Voters, 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2, San Jose, CA 95112Mailing Address: Registrar of Voters, P.O. Box 611300, San Jose, CA 95161-130

Attention students:If you meet the voter qualifications, you may register to vote 30 days PRIOR to the November 4, 2014 election. The last day you may register to vote is October 20.

You may register online at the California Online Voter Registration link.

If you wish to complete a voter registration card, you may find them in rooms of Mr. Chapman (B-107), Mr. Niczewicz (B-111), or Mr. Melligan (B-108), and those registration cards must be postmarked before October 20, 2014.

If you previously purchased tickets for the 8/29 game, you may exchange tickets for the October 10th games or seek a refund from the Wilcox Bookkeeper. You may also get a refund for your parking ticket for the 8/29 game at this time. If you have any questions, please contact the Wilcox Bookkeeper (408) 424-2408 or bdemera@scusd.net

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:9/14/14

Audience: Homepage

Boys Basketball Meeting this Tuesday at Lunch

There will be a meeting this Tuesday at lunch in Room P105 (Mr. Muralt's portable) for all boys interested in trying out for either Varsity or Frosh/Soph basketball this year. Patrick Galos--Varsity coach.

Posted by: Jeff Muralt

Published:9/6/14

Audience: Homepage

Help Make History!

Santa Clara Unified School District has a new Strategic Plan with the tagline: “Rising Above in Silicon Valley”. Now they need a logo. Your help is needed. We are looking for creative entries, submitted by students. The logo design should be created digitally using a standard program such as Illustrator or Photoshop and must meet the following criteria:

Be inspired by the tagline through the frame of schools, students, and community.

Translate energy, vibrancy, innovation, and have a fresh, modern feel.

Students may work individually or in teams and can submit more than one, or slight variations of one. For example: same logo but a few different color options or varying graphic placements. Entries must include a short written analysis of the artwork.

If you have great ideas, but do not have access to Illustrator or Photoshop, a drop-in clinic will be held after school from 2-4:30 p.m. on September 8 and 9 in room N103. Electronic copies of all entries are due to Mrs. Armstrong by September 10.

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:9/4/14

Audience: Homepage

Friday Night Lights at Levi Stadium

The football game originally scheduled for August 29 has a new date and a new opponent! The Wilcox Chargers will now play the Santa Clara High School Bruins at Levi’s Stadium on Friday, October 10, 2014. If you purchased tickets for the Friday Night Lights event originally scheduled for August 29 through Ticketmaster, please contact Ticketmaster regarding a refund. Anyone who purchased tickets through Wilcox may request a refund, or exchange their ticket(s) for the new date. Once the refund/exchange process has been finalized we will post the procedure. Additional tickets for the October 10 game may be purchased through Ticketmaster.

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:9/4/14

Audience: Homepage

Aug-Sept Wilcox Charger News

The newest edition of the PTSA newsletter, Wilcox Charger News, is now available (attached). It is also posted to the newsletter page of the PTSA section on the website: www.wilcox.schoolloop.com/ptsa

Please be sure to read as it contains important Sept 4 Back To School Night information.

Wilcox Stage Company will be holding auditions for the fall show, 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead', next Tuesday, September 2nd at 3:15pm in the theatre. Callbacks will be on Wednesday and Thursday the 3rd and 4th at 2:45pm! Bring a (preferably memorized) one minute comedic monologue! If you have any questions, email wilcox.stageco@gmail.com .

Posted by: Laura Whitmore

Published:8/27/14

Audience: Homepage

Girls Volleyball Tryout Information - PLEASE READ

Hello all!

Our first day of volleyball tryouts will occur this Friday, August 15th, promptly at 1PM and will end at 4PM.

Make sure you are ready to go with all your volleyball gear on at 1PM (early arrival is HIGHLY suggested so that you save yourself from hearing my speech on tardiness); for those of you who have previously played for me you know how important this is.

If you do not have your required, mandatory, completed paperwork to give to me you WILL NOT be able to tryout.

Please feel free to pass this information along.

DO NOT BE LATE

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Wilcox is looking for a Head Coach for the Chargerettes Military/Drill Team. Stipend pay based on experience. Please contact K. MacDonald for further information. (408) 423-2409 or kmacdonald@scusd.net

Posted by: Mrs. Bunny DeMera

Published:7/1/14

Audience: Homepage

Notice of Public Hearing

You are hereby notified that the Santa Clara Unified School District’s Governing Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at8:30 PM in the Santa Clara Unified School District Board Room, 1889 Lawrence Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95051

The LSU club is currently selling baseball t-shirts for $25. PLEASE come to R-201 if you are interested in buying one from this year or last years t-shirt for $5.

Posted by: Maria Venegas

Published:5/30/14

Audience: Homepage

AP Macroeconomics Summer Reading material

Any junior who has signed up for AP Macroeconomics next school year, please come by room B-108 on Monday at lunchtime to pick-up your summer reading materials. There will be a sign-in sheet to verify who has been by to receive the materials.

Thank you!

Posted by: Michael Melligan

Published:5/30/14

Audience: Grade 11 and Homepage

2014 11th Annual Mike Hazlett Golf Tournament

Please help support Wilcox Athletics by participating in our 2014 11th Annual Mike Hazlett Golf Tournament to be held on Friday,July 25, 2014. The tournament is a 4 person scramble with a shotgun start. Registration includes green fees, cart, tee prizes and a post tournament dinner and awards ceremony. All levels of golfers are welcome and a good time is had all who participate. All proceeds go directly to fund Wilcox Athletic programs.

Mrs. Slate is looking for volunteers to take home and care for her classroom (S102) pets for the summer. The following are available: rabbit, chinchilla, hermit crab, red-eared slider (aquatic turtle), African fat-tailed lizard, and Box Turtle. If you can help out, please contact Mrs. Slate as soon as possible x2559 so arrangements can be made. Thank you!

Posted by: Mrs. MP Slate

Published:5/30/14

Audience: Homepage

Leis for Sale-5/23-6/2 - Exteded

Celebrate your graduate while supporting the Wilcox Cross-Country Team. Pre-order your beautiful double-orchid leis($25) for your favorite seniors May 23rd-June 2nd.Payment is due with your order. Please make checks payable to Wilcox High School. You can order through XC team members or Ms. Traudt, ktraudt@scusd.net. Pre-ordered leis and bouquets will be conveniently available for pick-up from 4:15-5:45 PM inside the football field snack bar on graduation day, June 6th. We will also have rose bouquets and water for sale. Be sure to encourage friends and family members to support Wilcox students by purchasing from us rather than the random salespeople on the streets. Thank you.

Attention freshmen: if you applied to take AP European History next year, please check the lists posted outside of room B102 and outside of the front office to see if you have been accepted. Also, there will be a mandatory informational meeting for next year's AP Euro students on Tuesday, May 27thduring lunch in the Science Lecture Hall.

Thank you,

Mr. Soykin

Posted by: Ryan Soykin

Published:5/20/14

Audience: Grade 09 and Homepage

24 Hour Charger Tennis Marathon

Over thirty boys and girls will be playing as much tennis as possible in the 24 hour period from this Friday 3pm to Saturday 3pm (5/16 & 17). These athletes will be raising money for Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS), Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and Garrett's KidStrong. The kids are setting a goal of raising $5000 through donations. You can help out by sponsoring an athlete per half hour played, a flat donation, or by "challenging a charger"--your chance for success increases as you near Saturday 3pm. If you would like to offer a donation, you can leave a check to any of the charities at Wilcox HS--c/o Jeff Muralt. Thank you and HONK or stop by as you pass the courts this weekend.

Posted by: Jeff Muralt

Published:5/13/14

Audience: Homepage

Alice in Wonderland Ticket Reservations

To be sure you get tickets for this weekend of Wilcox Stage Company's 'Alice in Wonderland', we have a pre-order form online! Just reserve your tickets at this link and give your name at the box office. Tickets for this Friday and Saturday are selling fast!

ALL Parents and Guardians of English Language Learners are invited to attend the end of the year potluck party. Come and learn about important events taking place in the district and how they affect your children.

Charger Track and Field completes an undefeated season. League Finals at Wilcox!!!

Charger Track and Field completes an undefeated season. League Finals at Wilcox!!!

Yesterday at Santa Clara HS, both the Charger Boys and Girls Track and Field squads cruised to easy victories over the Bruins. Thus they have both completed their dual meet season undefeated. This marks the sixth consecutive season the boys have done so. Over that time frame the two teams have a combined record of 70-2. Now the teams move on to the league finals.

League Finals will be held at Wilcox!

For the first time in over twenty years the League Track and Field Finals will be held on Mike Hazlett Track at Wilcox HS. They take place this coming Monday and Wednesday, May 5th and 7th. The events begin at 4PM and go into the early evening. Please come out and support the Chargers as they go for another League Championship.

If you are interested in being a Link Crew leader for next year, please stop by either room R201 or P101 to pick up an application.

Applications are quick, easy and due by May 9th.

Thank you-

Ms. Gándara and Mr. Contreras

Posted by: Velia Gándara-Solís

Published:4/30/14

Audience: Grade 10, Grade 11 and Homepage

Incident on Campus

Dear Parents/Guardians of Wilcox Students:

Over the weekend the football snack shack and the automotive yard were vandalized. In addition, six of our garden animals were killed, four chickens, one rabbit, and one duck. This was treated and addressed as a serious offense. All of us that heard about it, or witnessed portions of it, felt awful that our school and our animals were hurt. The Santa Clara Police Department, our staff members, and our students gave this top priority attention on Monday, April 28th. With the team effort a suspect was identified the same day and is under investigation with the SCPD. The suspect is a younger student, not high school age, and not a Wilcox student.

If your son or daughter is experiencing unusual grief, we do have school psychologists that could meet with them. Many of our parents have called to express their sympathy and have asked if there is anything they can do. For now your sympathetic thoughts are appreciated and are heartfelt. We do appreciate how much you care about our school climate. We are currently estimating the costs for repairs and we will keep you updated on any needs.

The Santa Clara County Student Election Officer Program provides High School students with the opportunity to serve their community, experience democracy first hand and earn up to $130.00 or community service credits.

Student Election Officers are required to attend a training class, and work on Election Day as an official member of a Precinct Board to assist voters and setup and close the polling place.

The Student Program fosters understanding of the importance of voting and helps to establish the foundation for a lifetime of civic involvement and responsibility.

The 4-Part Application includes:
A. Contact Information (you will be contacted by phone or email)
B. Student Agreement and Signature
C. School Coordinator/Principal Permission(see Mr. Melligan in B-108 and bring your permission slip, signed by a parent/guardian, and a copy of your transcripts) D. Parent/Guardian Permission

Seniors – If you sign up for this activity, you must notify Mr. LaFleur that you will not be present for graduation practice on Tuesday, June 3 if you work a full day. Failure to inform Mr. LaFleur will result in you losing your seating spot for graduation.

Juniors – If you have a 1st period final on Tuesday, June 3, you are not allowed to work a full day. You are still able to work a ½ day assignment if you qualify and complete all the forms, and training.

POSITIONS ARE LIMITED. PLEASE APPLY EARLY!

Once your application is received in our office and approved for placement, an Election Specialist will contact you via the phone number or email provided on your application regarding your Election Day polling place assignment and training class. Once contacted, you will receive a Notice of Appointment letter in the mail confirming your training and Election Day assignments along with the name and phone number of your Election Specialist, Precinct Inspector (Election Day Supervisor), and other Clerks (coworkers).

Please hold onto your Notice of Appointment Letter, as it contains critical information you will need.

Benefits

 Earn $125.00 for a full day assignment and training

 Earn Community Service credits if you chose not to be paid

 Valuable job experience for college admissions and potential employees

 Learn about the Election process first hand

 Be recognized and compensated for Bilingual skills

About the Student Program

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Since 2006, more than 6,000 Students from 93 High Schools have participated in the Santa Clara County Student Election Officer Program. None of this would be possible without the Principals, Administrators, Teachers and Parents who place their trust in the promise of the Student Program and go above and beyond to to bring this opportunity to their students and children. Thank You!

Here are a few of the many comments we’ve received about the Student Program:

“This field trip is a great opportunity for all students. The experience teaches them about the election process and the importance of voting.” Principal

“They learned so much more from their participation than merely reading and discussing the process in class. I am sure this will result in them remaining active citizens in a democratic society.” Teacher

“The Student Program gets students involved and out in the community.” Teacher

“Being an Election Officer was an amazing experience. I felt more involved and the experience urged me to become a better informed citizen.” Student 2 Elections

“This experience helped me to decide on a career in public service. There is so much to do and I am looking forward to getting started.” Student 3 Elections

“I had a lot of fun and it was a great experience.” Student 1 Election

“We had 3 students who were all hard working, bright, competent, sociable, friendly and funny. They made the experience a delight!” Precinct Inspector, 6 Elections

“The students are a great support to our Elections, and they receive valuable life experience as a part of the team. I hope the Student Program continues on all Elections in the future.” Precinct Inspector, 10 Elections

The California State Board of Education adopted the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) regulations and a template. Come learn about LCAP - get key information that will help you comprehend, participate, and understand the development of a plan that addresses the required California state and local education priorities.

During this session, you will discover the relation between the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and the LCAP's requirements and timelines

Note: on Sat May 3, there are two events at overlapping times at the same school site. This is not a typo. Spring Training Day is for incoming PTA officers and chairpersons. The SCCOE Common Core workshop is for all interested parents.

Attention students who have NOT yet met the district technology requirement for graduation!

Are you proficient at word processing, using spreadsheets, presentation software and the Internet? Are you up-to-date with your units to graduate? Then you are eligible to take the Tech Literacy Test-out on Wednesday, May 7 or Thursday, May 8 at 2:30 p.m. in room N103. Students who pass the test will meet the district technology requirement for graduation.

Preregistration is required. Sign up online via School Loop. Click the Tech Lit Test-out link in the Quick Links section of the Wilcox home page.

The last day to sign up will be Monday, May 5. If you miss the deadline, the next test won't be offered until December 2014!

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:4/21/14

Audience: Homepage

Senior Athletes - Apply for the Duran and Bergna Awards

Attention all Senior athletes: The Duran and Bergna Awards are given to the top male and female scholar athletes here at Wilcox. If you would like a chance to win this award, you need to apply. Please see Mr. Freitas for an application or open the attached files and follow the instructions. The deadline to submit your application to Mr. Freitas is Friday, May 9th.

All students and their parents/guardians - Come to an Informational Meeting on Wednesday, April 23rd at 6:00 pm in the Theater. We'll talk about tryouts, competitions, expectations, next year, costs, fundraising.

Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese and Silicon Valley Education Foundation are inviting parents and community members to join them on a FREE bus trip to California's capitol on April 30 to discuss educational priorities with our legislators.This is an opportunity for parents and community members to become more involved the education of our students. Our legislators need to hear us say which educational priorities are important to us. The attached invitation includes Spanish and Vietnamese translations. For more information on this trip, please visit Dave Cortese's bus trip webpageor call 408-299-5030.The trip, including lunch, is FREE. To join us, simply e-mail Lara McCabe.

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:3/26/14

Audience: Homepage and Homepage

Advanced Placement History Applications due Friday, March 14th by 3:20 pm in room B105

Please join us in the celebration of Creighton Lane's life, March 22, 2014, at noon in the Wilcox Main Gym.

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:3/10/14

Audience: Homepage

Track Fundraiser at Sweet Tomatoes, Mar. 13, 5-8pm

The Wilcox Track and Field Team is holding its first dining-for-dollars fundraiser at Sweet Tomatoes on the evening of the first home meet, on Thursday, Mar. 13, against Cupertino High School. Come, celebrate with the Track team and their families, from 5-8pm. The track team will receive 15% of all sales. Please note that in order for the dinner to count, each participant must show a flyer (attached) and purchase a drink with the meal. Money raised will pay for buses to away meets as well as fees for meets and tournaments.

The PTA Honorary Service Award is a unique way for PTAs/PTSAs to thank and publicly recognize individuals and community partners for outstanding community service to the children and youth of our community.

Applications for next year's AP/Honors Science classes due by March 21!

If you are planning on registering for any of the following science classes next year, you must complete an application and return it by Friday, March 21.

Honors Chemistry

AP Biology

AP Chemistry

AP Physics 1

AP Physics C

See your current science teacher for an application or if you have any questions about which science class to take next year.

Posted by: Mr. Young

Published:3/7/14

Audience: Parents, Students, Teachers and Homepage

Custom Vans Shoe Design Contest

Pick up an entry form from Mr. Bonotto (N101), Mrs. Turner (N100) or Mrs. Estioko (N104) Submit your completed design entry form to Mr. Bonotto in N101 or Mrs. Turner in N100.
Entry Fee: $1.00 per design, Up to 3 entries per student
Deadline for entries is April 1st

PRIZES!!!Top 5 receive a Fabric MarkerRunner-Up Prize: A set of 10 Fabric MarkersFirst Place Prize: A Pair of Slip-On Vans and a set of Fabric Markers

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 7 p.m. in the Mission City Center for Performing Arts (Wilcox Theater). The concert features Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Concert Band. Download the attachment for more information.

Not be onacademic probationfor the last two consecutive quarters (for this fall, you cannot have been on academic probation in winter and spring 2014)

NOTE: You can update both your major and educational goal on MyPortal. Go to the Registration tab, then "My Profile" and "Update My Major/Educational Goal."

In order to receive priority registration, students cannot have completed more than 150 quarter units in degree-applicable courses. "W" and "I" grades are not included. Pre-collegiate English, ESL and Math classes do not count toward the 150 units.

Priority Enrollment Order

In accordance with new state and local regulations, students will be assigned registration dates in the following order.

Veterans, Foster Youth, DSPS, EOPS and CalWorks students who have completed orientation, assessment and an educational plan.

Continuing students who have

Enrolled in 12 units in most recent term (excluding summer)

Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate

Declared a major

New college students (beginning in fall 2014) who have

Completed assessment, orientation and an educational plan

Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate

Declared a major

Continuing students who have

Enrolled in fewer than 12 units in most recent term of enrollment

Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate

Declared a major

New college students (starting in fall 2014) who have

Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate

Declared a major

BUT have not completed assessment, orientation or an educational plan

Returning students who have

Enrolled in 12 or more units in last completed term

Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate

Declared a major

New transfer students from any other college who have

Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate

Declared a major

All other college students, including continuing students who havenot declared a major or who have notselected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate

In the light of our recent loss, we at The Scribe will be creating a memorial to honor Creighton Lane. He was an inspirational presence to many, father figure to others, and a colossus within our school.

If you have any pictures, thoughts, anecdotes, or poetry that you would like to share, please email them to editorial@wilcoxscribe.com.

There’s a new school funding law called the LCFF (Local Control Funding Formula). It’s a new way for schools to focus on student success. LCFF requires school districts to involve parents in planning and decision making. It also:

Shifts spending decisions from the state to your local school district.

Requires your school district to focus on the eight key areas that help all students succeed.

Provides extra funding for students with greater challenges.

Gives your district more flexibility for how to spend its money to improve local schools.

LCFF is a huge opportunity for parents to shape the vision for your children’s education and make it happen! Please join us on March 5, 2014 at 6 p.m. in the Wilcox Science Lecture Hall. Download the attached announcement for more information.

Mission Middle College is a program that 11th and 12th grade students can enroll in. They attend school on the Mission College campus and take college coursework as well as their high school coursework. They are able to earn their AA as well as their high school diploma. Attend the presentation for more details.

Please join us for our next Wilcox PTSA Executive Board/General Association Meeting: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 @ 7pm, Bldg. B Main Conference Room.The 2014-2015 slate of officers will be elected at the March 19, 2014 meeting. See attached Report of the Nominating Committee and slate of officers.

All those who attended the Wilcox Leadership Workshop on Jan. 6, 2014 are invited to a reunion with Silicon Valley Faces facilitators. Come to the Science Lecture Hallon Feb. 11 at lunch. Free PIZZA will be provided.

The 2014 Doodle 4 Google competition is underway. Students can submit a “doodle” (artwork for the Google home page) in the theme of “If I could invent one thing to make the world a better place…” Entries are due by March 20. Students can win a $30,000 college scholarship and $50,000 for their school!

See all the rules and submit your entries at www.google.com/doodle4google

Posted by: Mr. Young

Published:2/6/14

Audience: Students, Teachers and Homepage

Boys Tennis Tryouts

Boys interested in trying out for the tennis team should report to the tennis courts after school on Monday, Feb. 3rd with their physical form, emergency form (pink card) and concussion form completely filled out. Please see Coach Muralt in room P105 with any questions. Athletes currently competing in a Winter sport will be given an opportunity to tryout after their season concludes.

Posted by: Jeff Muralt

Published:1/30/14

Audience: Homepage

Freshmen Parent Night Presentation

If you were not able to make the freshmen parent presentation last night or would like to review the power point presentation please see the attached. We have added all the contact information for the counselors. Feel free to contact your child's counselor at any time to set up an appointment or just to speak with him or her.

Wilcox football boosters (Chargers Touchdown Club) is reaching out to the community to help us upgrade our announcers booth and sound system by next football season. The only way we can do this is by getting individuals and businesses to donate to this project. If anyone knows of a company or person who may be interested in contributing please contact me or wilcoxchargerfootball@yahoo.com. We need to raise approximately $10,000 for the booth and $8,000 for the sound system. Donations are tax deductible.

The Common Core State Standards initiative is the biggest topic in education today. SCUSD parents are invited to attend a hands-on event to learn details and ask questions. January 30, 6:30-8 pm at Santa Clara HS Library.

FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP -- Boost Your Chances For Financial Aid
January 22, 2014 7pm in the Wilcox HS Science Lecture Hall, hear how to use the financial aid system to help pay for college. Practice proven advise from MarcLund, CPA, MBA applied to his own Wilcox graduates of ’02 & ’07 knowledge of how the system works is the key. Don’t pay full price for college......very few do. How can the tax code help? There is a right way and a wrong way to use financial aid.

Online registration for this program will close and office/ASB signup sheets will be taken down this Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2pm. Late registration will require Principal Billing's approval. 20 spots are left, so sign up asap. Those accepted should have received an email confirming their spots.

Wilcox High School, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Santa Clara is sponsoring a FREE Leadership Workshop on campus on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, 9:30am - 3pm, at the Wilcox theater. (This is a staff development day and kids are off from school, but the theater will be open for students who are participating in this workshop.)

This workshop hopes to bring together a diverse group of Freshmen, Sophomore and Junior students who belong (or don't belong) to a variety of clubs, sports or academic groups. The goal of the workshop is to train students to be effective leaders within their respective groups, identify students on campus who are on the fringes of the social scene and help bring them into the fold of campus life. The students will learn about each other and acquire leadership tools be able to model/teach acceptance and inclusion, seek and make positive changes in their environment. The overarching goal is to create a more engaged and cohesive campus, where students enjoy coming school and make academic achievement a priority. The workshop will be a fun and interactive event. Lunch and a snack will be provided courtesy of Wilcox PTSA.

Attached is a flyer. To register for the Wilcox Leadership Workshop, go to http://tinyurl.com/WilcoxLeaderWksp or call (408) 248-3702. For questions, email WilcoxLeaderWksp@gmail.com. SPACE IS LIMITED, participation in this wonderful program will be a privilege, so please register early. Students will be contacted in the next few weeks if they are selected to participate. Again, through a generous contribution from the Rotary Club, this is a FREE event, but an incredible opportunity to gain leadership skills that last a lifetime.

The cheerleaders are selling BUTTER BRAIDS! These are yummy & delicious and very easy to make. Just defrost overnight and bake in the morning! Last day to order is Friday, December 6th. Delivery will be on Friday, December 20th. See attached flyer for flavors available. Cost: $14 (except Double Chocolate $15). See a cheerleader or contact Bunny @ 408-423-2408 or see her in the Bookkeeper's Office.

ELAC Potluck Party - November 20th, 6:30-8:00 pm in the Science Lecture Hall

Come celebrate the holidays with ELAC (English Language Advisory Committee). All parents whose children are considered English Language Learners are invited to participate. Bring a dish to share and learn important information.

Learn how Common Core State Standards for Mathematics will impact your child’s K - 12 learning experiences at school. Understand how your child will be assessed in mathematics. Learn about academic support strategies and activities that support your child’s mathematics learning.

Families and friends are invited to come and enjoy the amazing artistic talent of our Santa Clara Unified School District students.Light refreshments will be served.

Date: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18

5:00 p.m.

District Office Board Room

1889 Lawrence Rd., Santa Clara

Posted by: J Lipari

Published:11/16/13

Audience: PTSA and Homepage

Attention students who have NOT yet met the district technology requirement for graduation!

Are you proficient at word processing, using spreadsheets, presentation software and the Internet? Are you up-to-date with your units to graduate? Then you are eligible to take the Tech Literacy Test-out on Wednesday, December 4 or Thursday, December 5 at 2:30 p.m. in room N103. Students who pass the test will meet the district technology requirement for graduation.

Your registration must be submitted online by Friday, November 29. If you have previously registered for the test, please re-register for the test using the NEW online form.If you miss the deadline, the next test won't be offered until May 2014!

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:11/13/13

Audience: Homepage

Chipotle Fundraiser Nov 26, 2013

Join us for a fundraiser supporting WHS PTSA & Grad Night!

Where: Sunnyvale Chipotle @ 324 W El Camino Real

When: Tuesday, November 26th, from 4:00pm to 9:00pm

Bring in the flyer in the Grad Night File Locker on this page, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier and 50% of the proceeds will be donated to WHS PTSA supporting Grad Night.

Santa Clara Unified School District and the City of San Jose are jointly submitting a bid to purchase the Agnews Developmental Property from the Department of General Services for school and park development. A joint community forum will be held at a special meeting of the Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees this Wednesday.

At this forum, SCUSD and the City of San Jose will identify the joint project and explain the need for K-12 schools and park space in the northern part of the District. Community members will also have the opportunity to provide input. The goal is to inform the community and gather feedback. Assembly Member Bob Wieckowski will address the community and representatives will be present for Congressman Mike Honda and Councilmember Kansen Chu.

This event is for prospective students and their families. Come find out about all the wonderful programs at Wilcox! Presentation begins at the theater on the corner of Calabazas and Monroe and extends to the rest of the campus afterwards. Students and parents are welcome.

The Verizon Foundation, in partnership with the Technology Student Association (TSA), is offering the 2013-2014 Verizon Innovative App Challenge, giving middle and high school students across the country a chance to develop a mobile app idea and bring it to market. The free mobile app design competition aims to engage students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects and empower them to create STEM-related app concepts that solve real-world problems in their community or school.

Students have a chance to win Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablets courtesy of Samsung Telecommunications America, cash grants of up to $20,000 for their school, and the opportunity to team up with app development experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab to build and bring their apps to life. Verizon will help winning teams bring their app to the Google Play store, available for download.

We are interested in knowing about the technology experiences of our students and families, so that we are able to determine our community's technology resources and needs. Please take a moment to answer three short technology questions at this site: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZKRZHS8

Thank you!

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:10/18/13

Audience: Homepage

Oct-Dec 2013 Wilcox Charger News

The newest edition of the PTSA newsletter, Wilcox Charger News, is now available (attached). It is also posted to the newsletter page of the PTSA section on the website: www.wilcox.schoolloop.com/ptsa

On Saturday, October 19SCUSD will be hosting a Latino Parents Conference at Santa Clara High School. The event is FREE and childcare will be provided. The conference is being presented in Spanish and the following topics will be covered:

·CCOC

·4 Year Plan - SCUSD

·NHU – National Hispanic University

·Strategies on how to raise your children – Alum Rock Counseling Services

·Wellness Mental Health Program at SCUSD

·DACA – Deferred Action and Financial Aid for undocumented students interested in going to college

·E4FC – Services and resources for undocumented students that wish to go to college

·ELAC / DELAC – SCUSD

·Strategies to help pre-K age children

Please see the attached flier (in Spanish) for more information.If you want to reach event coordinator Maria Elena Calonje directly with questions, her contact info is mcalonje@scusd.net, (408) 423-2238.

SCUSD 12th Annual Latino Parent Conference
Saturday, October 19th, 2013; 8:00 — 1:00pm
Santa Clara High School, 3000 Benton St
Workshops are in Spanish and FREE!
If you are interested in attending please contact Beatrice Martinez at
(408)423-2850 or Maria Elena Calonje at (408)423-2238 to make your reservation.
Babysitting available for children ages 3 to 14 . Food will be provided for the children in daycare.

Marvel Productions is holding a competition for high school women. You can submit a 5-minute video about an interview with a woman working in a STEM career, like Natalie Portman's character in Thor. Full details can be found at the attached link. Video submissions are due by midnight, Oct. 20.

Your HS students are invited to participate in an exciting, challenging, and fun-filled event: The 2014 Stanford Brain Bee. This event will be held on Saturday, January 11th, from 1:00pm--5:00pm, at Stanford University.

What is the Brain Bee?

The Stanford Brain Bee is a local qualifying round of the International Brain Bee (IBB), a neuroscience competition exclusively for high school students ages 14-18. The Stanford Brain Bee involves both a written component and a live oral Q&A session. In addition to the competition, students will have the opportunity to attend a presentation by a Stanford neuroscientist and speak with Stanford professors and students from the medical, biosciences, and neuroscience fields.

The IBB motivates students to learn about the brain, captures their imagination, and inspires them to pursue neuroscience careers in order to help treat and find cures for neurological and psychological disorders. There are currently about 150 Local Brain Bee coordinators in 30 countries worldwide that conduct competitions annually. The winner of each Local Bee is invited to attend the National Brain Bee (NBB) competition in his or her own country, and the winner of each NBB is invited to compete in the International Brain Bee Championship.

No previous neuroscience knowledge required! Contestants should study the 2012 edition of Brain Facts, a 96-page primer available for free at http://www.brainfacts.org/about-neuroscience/brain-facts-book/. Answers to ALL test questions can be found in this booklet, with the exception of questions that are reserved for tiebreakers.

Beginning in October there will be a series of fun, informative and interactive workshops offered covering several different topics from Manners and Etiquitte; Career and Job Readiness; Living a Balanced Life; Tolerance and Social Responsibility; How to be your own Advocate; and much, much more.

These workshops will be on Thursdays from 2:30-4:30pm. Come to the informational meeting on Thursday, October 17th in the Science Lecture Hall to find out all about the series and the exciting end of year event planned!!!!

Sign up with Ms. Villarreal in the Counselor's Office a.s.a.p. Don't miss out!

ENDS: Approximately at 12:30 PM (this time depends of actual start time and breaks given to the students, so it could vary)

PLACE: Wilcox High, building "B"

Electronic Devices;

See attached for information on which calculators you may use.

All other electronic devices are not allowed. If they are used in the testing room the student will have their test taken away from them and they will be escorted out. Test at that time will be voided and sent back to Collegeboard.

Procedures;

Check in through the front office

Bring you photo ID, school ID works, you will not be allowed to test without your ID.

Bring your receipt with you.

You will be assigned to a room, list will be posted prior to the test date, you will also have an assigned room number on your receipt so hang on to it. Bring your receipt with you.

Test will start at 8:00 AM it is important that you arrive on time.

Sign ups;

Begin October 1, 2013 in the counseling office.

You will sign up with Ms. Pam

You may sign up, during lunch and after school.

Bring your photo ID with you when you sign up.

Cost;

The cost is $25.00

Fee waivers are available to the Juniors only and there is a limited amount. (rules set up by Collegeboard) First come first served.

If paying by check make check out to Wilcox High School, in memo right students name and ID # plus PSAT.

Questions please call, either Ms. Pam at 423-2414 or Jan Yee at 423-2445

FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP -- Boost Your Chances For Financial Aid
January 22, 2014 7pm in the Wilcox HS Science Lecture Hall, hear how to use the financial aid system to help pay for college. Practice proven advise from MarcLund, CPA, MBA applied to his own Wilcox graduates of ’02 & ’07 knowledge of how the system works is the key. Don’t pay full price for college......very few do. How can the tax code help? There is a right way and a wrong way to use financial aid.

Posted by: Lillian Kwiatkowski

Published:9/17/13

Audience: PTSA and Homepage

Community Service Opportunity

Do you speak Punjabi, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Chinese or Spanish fluently? Would you be interested in helping the Wilcox Community with your translating skills and earning community service hours at the same time?

Ms. Staroselsky needs student translators for her E.L.A.C meetings on October 3rd, November 20th, March 12th and May 8th. This would be a 2 hour commitment each time 6:00-8:00P.M. If interested please stop by room B214 for more information.

Please look at the following opportunities and see if they are a good fit for you.

Seniors ONLY:

Amin Kikfar, class of 1991, is a Senior Sales representative for a company called Prizebox. They are looking for well qualified high school students to perform market research for a minimum of 4 hours per week to gather field data about the phone application and user experience. Interns will engage specified businesses with use of the PrizeBox phone applications. The intern is not required to make purchases, but will have to claim prizes and share to their Facebook or Twitter pages.

Juniors or Seniors:

For tech-oriented youth: TeenForce has a position open for CASA Manager. It needs someone with knowledge of ACCESS or Filemaker, MySQL, Excel, and Java for a data mitigation project. The person working now works about 10-15 hours a week. (Note: that Wilcox can give class credit through the work experience class.)

For FEMALES: TeenForce has a client looking for female math tutors. any candidate should have a driver's license (to be able to transport herself to and from work) and a great understanding / appreciation for math (up to calculus preferred). The supervisor gives a math test as part of the interview so she must be comfortable with math.

The Wilcox Science Department is accepting modest lab donations. We have about 1600 students enrolled in science courses and need to raise approximately $16,000. Any and all donations (including classroom supplies such as dry-erase markers, boxes of tissue, colored pencils, etc.) will be greatly appreciated and may be tax-deductible. A complete list of our science supplies can be found at wilcox.schoolloop.com/sciencelab

Checks should be made out to SCUSD. Please bring or mail any donations to Wilcox Science Department; 3250 Monroe Street, Santa Clara. (Insert zip code)

Thank You!

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:9/4/13

Audience: Homepage and Homepage

APPLE FUNDRAISER

The Cheerleaders are pre-selling yummy BIG delicious outrageous Caramel Apples for $12.00. These apples are big enough to share for two but why share? Click on the pdf file below to see the varieties available (33 in total). See a cheerleader to order your apple or call Coach Bunny (408) 423-2408 or email her your choice. Last day to order is Tuesday, Sept. 10th !

On July 27, 2013, Wilcox High School and Santa Clara Unified School District lost an important member of our community, Ms. Joan C. Owen. Please join us as we celebrate the extraordinary life she lived; she shared 43 of her 45 years of teaching with many of us at SCUSD.

There will be two identical services held at the Wilcox Theater. To better accommodate all who want to attend, please use the links to add yourselves as guests and RSVP, if possible. Please share the information with others.

Want to find out how you'd score on the PSAT before you take the real think? Now you can, in less than half the time. With PSAT TurboTest, you'll:

Get a prediction of your full PSAT score I under 90 minutes

Review your score by section - math, Critical Reading and Writing - to guide your studies as you prep for the official PSAT

Taking a practice test and understanding your score is one of the best ways to start raising your PSAT score. After all, a great score on the PSAT can lead to fantastic scholarship opportunities. Plus, simply taking the PSAT leads to average SAT score increases of 136 points.

On Saturday, September 28th, 2013 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Lexus of Stevens Creek will host a Teen Volunteer Fair for the purpose of connecting local non profits with high school students who are searching for volunteer opportunities to fulfill their service hour requirements and enrich their community involvement.

The Teen volunteer Fair will take pace at Lexus of Stevens Creek, 3333 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose (Between Winchester and San Tomas Expressway)

If you are an officer of an active club, wish to revive an inactive club, or otherwise found a brand new club, come attend an informational meeting Monday August 26 at lunch in the Science Lecture Hall. We will be going over the basics of creating a club, logistics of Club Faire, publicity how-tos, and ASB resources available to clubs.

Posted by: Henderson Wong

Published:8/23/13

Audience: Homepage

Marching Band Parent Meeting

All marching band parents need to attend this meeting about information for this year's marching band competition season. Many forms and information will be handed out and it's really important that at least one parent be there. We need all of your help with getting the forms filled out, transportation, meals, uniforms etc . . . This meeting only occurs once so Don't Miss It!

If you were not able to attend the Freshmen Parent Orientation see the attached PowerPoint slideshow. If you have any questions that you would like answered please feel free to contact your child's counselor

Please help support Wilcox Cheer by shopping at Sports Basement this Saturday 8/24 and buy all your sports needs. Please print the flyer attached and take it with you. Sports Basement will make a donation to Wilcox Cheer. Wilcox HS Aug Sports Basement.pdf

Posted by: Mrs. Bunny DeMera

Published:8/16/13

Audience: Cheerleading and Homepage

Girls Water Polo Tryouts

Attention all girls interested in playing water polo this upcoming Fall!!

Practice starts at 6:30pm Friday, August 16th at the pool.

For Friday, please bring these things:

1 -- your athletic paperwork, all filled out and signed. You cannot stay at practice without it completed.
http://wilcox.schoolloop.com/athletepacket

Attention all girls interested in trying out for volleyball this upcoming Fall. Below are important times and dates associated with the tryout process.

Prior to trying out all students MUST have the required athlete packet completed otherwise she may not participate.

It can be found at http://wilcox.schoolloop.com/athletepacket

Students MUST maintain a 2.0 GPA in order to play a sport at Wilcox so please be sure to make sure you are eligible.

Please wear appropriate clothing items: athletic/tennis shoes, exercise/athletic shorts, and exercise/athletic t shirts. Be sure to bring plenty of water as the gym does become very hot during our workouts.

Come to our CAR WASH and support Wilcox Cheer! Saturday, July 13th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in front of the theater (MCCPA) at the corner of Calabasas and Monroe. All proceeds to benefit the cheer program; uniforms, warm-ups, shoes, bows, poms, cheer supplies and an assistant coach. ALL DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED!

Posted by: Mrs. Bunny DeMera

Published:6/30/13

Audience: Mrs. Bunny DeMera, Cheerleading and Homepage

AP Scores Available Online Only

Attention all Wilcox AP students. There is an important change in how you'll get your AP scores. This July, your AP scores will only be available online. You will not get scores in the mail. To get your AP scores, you must sign up for a free College Board account at apscore.org. We encourage you to sign up for a free College Board account today.

All students who would like to compete on the Wilcox cross country team next season should notify coach Walt Van Zant at WaltVZ@aol.com.

Official practice will begin on 8/19/13. You must have a physical exam and furnish a variety of other paperwork prior to being allowed to participate in offcial practices. I hope to get copies of these forms during the next few days.

Those who are interested in running with a group during the summer should meet in front of the main Wilcox gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6PM, beginning on 6/11/13. Some of the more advanced runners will also meet at the Peterson track on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8AM, beginning on 6/10/13.

You will not need a physical to participate in these non-mandatory summer practices as the school has no responsibility for these practices. As per the Central Coast Section rules, these unofficial practices must end as of 7/31/13.

The cross country season is short (ends a couple of days into November) and it takes awhile to get into top racing condition for races ranging from 2 miles early in the season to 3 miles by the end of the season. So, it would be helpful to do some training during the summer, whether on your own or with other Wilcox runners.

Please pick up your TEXTBOOKS on FRIDAY JUNE 7th at the LIBRARY AFTERSCHOOL!

Posted by: Ishankumar Patel

Published:6/5/13

Audience: Homepage

College Classes Held at Santa Clara High offered by Mission College

Mission College Classes

Get a head start on your College Education.

High School students may take college classes at Santa Clara High School. Classes begin August 27 thru December 12, 2013 on Tuesday and Thursday. School bus available from Wilcox to Santa Clara High (NO home Transportation provided.) A great way to make up units.

Remember to mark currently enrolled in high school while taking college classes

You are not a high school graduate

If you have already taken classes at Mission you will use the same Mission College ID number although you will still need to apply on-line. High school students do not automatically roll over for enrollment.

Current Juniors and Seniors recommended only (school year of 2013-2014)

Classes to choose from:

Introduction to Fire Protection (FPT 051)

3 College Units = 10.5 High School Credits

Section #29535

Time: 3:45 – 5:20 PM: Tuesday and Thursdays

Social Problems (SOC 002)

3 college units = 10.5 High School Credits

Section #30081

Time: 3:45 – 5:20 PM: Tuesday and Thursday

Politics of Race, Class and Gender (POLIT 006)

3 College Units = 10.5 High School Credits

Section # 30084

Time: 3:45 – 5:20 PM: Tuesday and Thursdays

Study Skills (COUNS 001)

2 College Units = 7 High School Credits

Section # 30013

Time: 3:45 – 4:50 PM: Tuesday and Thursdays

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Ms. Yee in the College and Career Center in B113 or e-mail to jyee@scusd.net

Attention seniors: Its not too late to sign up for Grad Night. Graduation is right around the corner -- don't miss out on an evening of entertainment, food and fun with your friends. Pick up a registration packet in the ASB office and sign up now!

Posted by: Lillian Kwiatkowski

Published:5/23/13

Audience: Senior Send Off, PTSA and Homepage

Grad Night - sign up today!

Attention seniors: It's not too late to sign up for Grad Night. Graduation is right around the corner -- don't miss out on an evening of entertainment, food and fun with your class! Pick up a registration packet in the ASB office and sign up now.

Posted by: Lillian Kwiatkowski

Published:5/21/13

Audience: Senior Send Off, PTSA and Homepage

Chargerettes Drill Team Car Wash!!

Come out and support your Wilcox Chargerettes Drill Team at their FREE Car Wash fundraiser this Saturday, May 25th!! The Car Wash will be held in front of the Wilcox Theater (MCCPA). Any donations made to the team will go towards the cost of uniforms, coaches, training camps, competitions and USA Nationals!

Starting at 3pm on May 17th the Wilcox Tennis Teams will play as much tennis over the next 24 hours as they can to raise money for Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and KidStrong. You can help out by sponsoring a player, challenging a player, or by honking as you drive by at 4am...someone will be awake....

Posted by: Jeff Muralt

Published:5/7/13

Audience: Homepage

Grad Night Discount - this week ONLY!

Attn Seniors! Get a $10 discount when you sign up for Grad Night this week only! $75 for a memorable last night with you friends. Special Entertainment, Raffle Prizes and lots of fun! Get you forms in the ASB office or on Schoolloop and return by May 10th!

Posted by: Lillian Kwiatkowski

Published:5/6/13

Audience: Senior Send Off, PTSA and Homepage

Mission College Classes for Fall 2013

College Classes

Get A head start on your college education.

High School students may take college classes at santa Clara High School. Classes begin August 27th thru December 12, 2013 on Tuesdays and Thursday. School bus available from Wilcox to Santa Clara High. (No home transportation provided.)

You must also apply on line to receive your Mission College ID number. This can be done by going to www.missioncollege.org Click on apply now for the Summer/Fall session. Remember you are a current student in high school taking college classes.

CLASSES:

Introduction to Fire Protection (FPT 051)

3 college units = 10.5 high school credits

Sections #29535, Time: 3:45 - 5:20 PM; Tuesday/Thursday

Social Problems (SOC 002)

3 College units = 10.5 high school credits

Sections #30081, Time: 3:45 - 5:20 PM; Tuesday/Thursday

Politics of race, Class and gender (POLIT 006)

3 college units = 10.5 high school credits

Sections #30084, Time: 3.45-5:20 PM, Thuesday/Thursday

Study Skills (COUNS 001)

2 college units = 7 high school credits

Section #30113, Time: 3:45-4:50 PM; Tuesday/ Thursday

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE COME TO THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER. B113

Attention students who have NOT yet met the district technology requirement for graduation!

Are you proficient at word processing, using spreadsheets, presentation software and the Internet? Are you up-to-date with your units to graduate? Then you are eligible to take the Tech Literacy Test-out on Wednesday, May 8 or Thursday, May 9 at 2:30 p.m. in room N103. Students who pass the test will meet the district technology requirement for graduation. Click here to learn more about the test.

Preregistration is required. Sign up by emailing Mrs. Armstrong with the following information: your name, student ID number, grade level, and date you wish to take the test.

The last day to sign up will be Monday, May 6. If you miss the deadline, the next test won't be offered until December!

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:4/23/13

Audience: Homepage

FREE summer programs at Foothill College!!!

Foothill College is offering four different programs this summer for women and underrepresented minorities interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math).

Programs are open to current sophomores, juniors and seniors. Each program lasts about 2 weeks. Lunch in provided. All programs are held at Foothill College.

I know that this is late information however I did just receive it. Possibly if you are looking for something interesting to do you might attend one of the possilbe free classes at San Jose State.

This Saturday, April 20, SJSU is holding another series in their FREE Classes without Quizzes program. Here are a list of the classes if you are interested.

Class Schedule

Session 1 (9:30 – 10:20 a.m.)

Class 1A: Kaplan Test Prep: LSAT Preview Class

Kaplan Test Prep

Demystify the LSAT and learn what the test is really measuring. Tackle score-raising strategies. Learn from a master Kaplan LSAT instructor.

Class 1B: How to Thrive as a Female Sports Journalist

Joh Rathbun ‘06, Freelance Journalist

This class will review statistics of women in sports media, share an overview of successful female journalists in sports, show how to provide for yourself while starting up your freelance business and how to overcome obstacles found in a male hegemonic industry.

Class 1C: Intro to Circus Arts

Cosmo Hom, Jessica Goodburn, Jacob Meacham, South Bay Circus Arts

South Bay Circus Arts will give participants a taste of the circus. You'll learn the basics of juggling, practice your skills, and get tips to make your own inexpensive juggling balls. Then enjoy a short demonstration of two of the circus arts practiced by SBCA: juggling and acrobatics.

Class 1D: Assyrian for a Day!

This class will be a fun and interactive way to learn about one of the oldest groups of people: the Assyrians! Get a taste for their food and learn the basics of how to write the alphabet and common phrases.

Class 1E: Pronunciation Training Through Singing Popular Songs

Miki Melton ‘09, ESL Instructor, De Anza College

Are you finding it hard to reduce your accent, although you are good at communicating in English? Are you tired of rote practicing of English pronunciation? Then let’s sing together! In this pronunciation training course, we’ll experience “sing-like-talking” activities that facilitate nonnative English speakers to get native-like pronunciation patterns in American English. Learn (and practice) physical exercises to produce native-like pronunciation in American English. This lesson has been implemented for over 10 years for ESL students at the Listening and Speaking Center at De Anza College. More than 2,300 ESL students, from over 30 countries, have taken the class over the years to learn pronunciation skills while having fun!

Class 1F: How Great Leaders Think and Act: Six Things You Can Do At Home, School and Work

People lead households, sports teams, classrooms, military units, and businesses! What makes the successful leader? What makes a leader that leaves a legacy that makes a positive impact on society?

In this powerful, interactive session we will learn the thinking and behaviors of natural leadership. We will explore how anyone has the ability to develop this leadership and make a difference in various aspects of their lives.

Session 2 (10:30 – 11:20 a.m.)

Class 2A: Kaplan Test Prep: GMAT Preview Class

Demystify the GMAT and learn what the test is really measuring. Tackle score-raising strategies. Learn from a master Kaplan GMAT instructor.

Class 2B: Call to Action: How Our Generation Can Make a Difference

Diane Pham ‘12, Donor Relationship Manager, United Way Silicon Valley

You can make a living out of doing good for others and ordinary people can truly make a difference! Our generation is the future voice of changes to come in this community; we've seen that through the amazing campaign (Measure D) that started right at SJSU. This class will illustrate how to change our community for the better and inspire you to get up, give time, advocate, volunteer and not ever think that the change is too big to start. Hear examples of changes started by passionate people in our community and review a community assessment on what our community reported that they wanted. You will leave this workshop knowing you are capable of more than you can imagine!

Class 2C: Branding Yourself as an Extreme Professional Athlete

Joh Rathbun ‘06, Freelance Journalist

This class will review the process of becoming a pro athlete outside of mainstream sports, aka "extreme." Enjoy an overview of successful extreme athletes, learn how to provide for yourself while starting your career, how to brand yourself, an overview of marketing platforms and social media, and direction on available resources needed to succeed.

Class 2D: Golf As Physical Chess

David Rader, Professor of Kinesiology, San José State University

The mental side of golf has always intrigued and challenged those most dedicated to the game. In today’s competitive environment the physical and emotional imperatives of golf also demand focused attention through strenuous athletic training, strategic thinking, and emotional intelligence. Golf is really a game of “Physical Chess”, a game that calls for the best of “Mind, Body, and Spirit”. This program will explore the mental, physical, and emotional aspects of golf (Physical Chess). Additionally, we will analyze the strategic, tactical, technical, and social requirements of the game. Come join the discussion, be part of the process, and make a difference in 2013.

Class 2E: How to Create and Maintain a Consistent and Compelling Personal Brand

Kevin Grossman ‘93, Writer

Consider this: according to most background screening firms, around 50% of resumes contain some form of falsity. If you put yourself out there with your previous work experience, skills, projects, wins, connections and more, and asked previous employers, peers and even friends to “validate” you by recommending/endorsing, then you're probably going to reduce the number of those old resume white lies. Nobody wants an archenemy, or even a nemesis, to call us out.

Create and manage your online professional presence and your personal brand through a compelling "summary" that tells your story and makes a business case for why you are who you are today in the world of work. Learn why you should keep your online profiles as consistent and accurate as possible across all social points of presence as well as niche professional site you may belong to, not just LinkedIn.

Find out how to ask for online recommendations and endorsements that validate who you say you are and what you've done. Consistency and accuracy are the critical keys, and being personal and accessible are just as important, because those searching you out and reviewing who you are will be looking for anomalies that don’t add up — and you want to always have everything add up. You want to stand out, but you want to add up. You never know when that great new opportunity looking for you to add up. It’s your personal employment brand. Take care of it and it will take care of you.

Class 2F: San José Rocks, Celebrating Silicon Valley's Role 'n Rock

Dan Orloff, Founder, Bay Area Rocks

The surprise to many is that some of the most influential rock 'n' roll acts of all time got their start – and technological advances in music – in San Jose and the Silicon Valley. Many from San José State University. From Count Five, The Grateful Dead, The Doobie Brothers and Fleetwood Mac to Smash Mouth and Trapt, from Ampex and Dolby to Apple's iPad, Silicon Valley has enriched America's largest cultural export: rock 'n' roll. Perhaps most noteworthy is the medium that was to bring 1954’s birth of rock 'n' roll to ears all over the world: In April of 1909, radio broadcasting was born in San José when Charles (a.k.a. "Doc") Herrold, a San José State electronics instructor, constructed the world's first broadcasting station in downtown San José. In 1919, his wife Sybil Herrold became the world's first disc jockey. This workshop will curate the Bay Area’s rich rock ‘n’ roll history from the fan’s perspective while playing it forward for tomorrow’s fans, bands and musicians through exciting, unique, deep and emotive experiences.

Class 2G: Your Credit Score

Xceed Financial Credit Union will be going over the importance of a credit score, how to keep a good score, and how to repair a bad score. We will explain the different credit reporting models, the break down of how scores are determined, and what consumers need to be aware of when using credit. Xceed will also go over how a credit score affects the consumer when they are purchasing big items like a home or auto.

Session 3 (11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.)

Class 3A: Kaplan Test Prep: GRE Preview Class

Kaplan Test Prep

Demystify the GRE and learn what the test is really measuring. Tackle score-raising strategies. Learn from a master Kaplan GRE instructor

Class 3B: Finding and Using Your Strengths

You are a unique individual with exceptional and distinctive strengths. Start thinking about your positive points and how they can help you achieve in your personal and professional life. This workshop will introduce you to a well-known tool, interactive exercises, and some common language that will raise your confidence and improve your well-being.

Class 3C: Library Tour

Elisabeth Thomas, Community Outreach Librarian, San José State University

The King Library is a shared building with both the San José City and SJSU communities. Opened in Fall 2003, this library has been infused with artist Mel Chin's award winning public art and resources and services for both the SJSU and City of San José communities. Come explore the nine floors of the building, including the building's design, collections and art. This tour focuses on the art and history between the joint library building, including the building's design, collections and art.

Class 3D: Global Leadership and Social Innovation

The complexity of the global context and today's global problems require innovative "extreme leadership." Global Leadership is the process of influencing the thinking, attitudes, and behaviors of a global community to work together synergistically toward a common vision and common goals. Come learn how to prepare yourselves for global work and hear how we use social innovation to develop global leaders.

Class 3E: Exploring Research Opportunities Around the World (Global Citizenship at SJSU)

Peter F. Young, Director, Silicon Valley Center for Global Studies

Co-Director, Pakistan Distance Education Enhancement Project

Last year San José State’s School of Journalism & Mass Communications received a $2.4 million federal grant to train Afghan professors and enhance the journalism programs in Afghanistan. This year SJSU received $1.1 million federal grant to improve distant education programs in Pakistan. In addition, the University is a part of the Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies along with Santa Clara University and San José Community College. Come learn more about these innovative projects and other international opportunities, the significant role that SJSU is playing in helping our colleagues around the world, the realities our faculty face working in third world countries and the progress that has been made during these undertakings.

There's a lot more to San José than you think. This course will showcase the diversity and creativity in our community by focusing on local businesses and innovators as featured in the pages of San José's Content Magazine. From bicycle designers to restaurateurs, artists to politicians, come hear stories about the vibrant people that make San José a great place to be

Don't miss out on the memories! View this preview on YouTube and then order your yearbook today!

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:4/12/13

Audience: Homepage and Homepage

Important Registration Information for Graduating Seniors Regarding De Anza

Important Registration Information for Graduating Seniors:

Graduating seniors planning to enroll at De Anza College in the fall or summer should complete the Summer 2013 application (currently available online), take placement tests, and attend the New Student & Parent Open House on May 11 where they can register for the Counseling 200 college orientation class and get early registration for fall.

The Counseling 200 class is not available for registration at this time. Registration will be open for the first time at the Open House for student who have completed the college application and have their De Anza ID when they attend the Open House. We will also offer a one hour "Getting Started" workshop at the Open House to help students navigate the registration process.

Students are encouraged but not required to take the placement test prior to attending the Open House---but to register for Counseling 200, they should at least complete the online Summer 2013 application and have a De Anza ID. Limited placement testing is available at the Open House. Students must check in at 9am to take the test.

Student who miss the Open House will have to wait until June 13 to register for a Counseling 200 class. Counseling 200 is a 12hr orientation session offered weekly in the summer. Students can choose which week to attend, starting with the earliest sessions that will be made available at the Open House.

Starting on March 31st the Latino Student Union will be holding a fundraiser through April 6th at Dona Maria located on Homestead (by the Santa Clara Public Library). You can enjoy great Mexican food while helping out these hardworking group of students raise funding for their annual Chicano Commencement.

Bring in the flyer when ordering dine in OR take out...it's that easy!

The PTSA Grad Night Committee is holding a dining for dollars Fundraiser at Pinkberry next Wednesday, 3/27/13 from 4pm - 9pm.

We are trying to raise another $200 from the dining fundraisers so hopefully many folks can make it to this event. Can you? :D

Download one of the attached flyers and bring with you to Pinkberry in Sunnyvale. Attendees will get delicious yogurts and toppings and the PTSA will get 20% of the proceeds so that this year's Seniors get a really fun (and safe) Graduation event to attend.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kimber Gollaher (kgollaher@yahoo.com). We hope to see you there!!

Do you enjoy writing? Do you have your finger on the pulse of current events? Do you want to influence the Wilcox community and your peers? Are you tired of rhetorical questions? Well, if you answered “yes” to any of those quandaries, then taking Journalism might be the unique class you’ve always wanted but never realized existed.

Our workload consists of writing a few interesting articles a month—a highly doable feat—having it edited by our staff, and submitting a final draft for publication. Your work could potentially be circulated all over campus and beyond. After all that, we polish off each month with a post-publication celebration. Journalism offers the self-motivated and proactive student the freedom to set their own targets, meet their own goals, and have their voice heard. (You’ll also earn 5 practical arts credits per semester!)

We have room for writers, photographers, traditional artists, and website programmers. Even if you’re not confident about your writing skill level, our editorial staff can work directly with individuals to improve it. We also look to develop journalistic writing skills in all of our participants.

So sign up. What’ve you got to lose?

Posted by: Ian Jackson

Published:3/15/13

Audience: Homepage

Track fundraisers

Jamba Juice will be selling smoothies at our home track meets. Parents will also have some drinks and snacks available for purchase. Proceeds will benefit the track team, pay for transportation to away meets.

There will be a dining-for-dollars event after our next home meet on April 4, 4-9pm, at Pizza My Heart, Sunnyvale, 110 E El Camino Real, cross street Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd. Just let them know you are from Wilcox track. 30% of all purchases, dine in or take out, goes to the team.

Posted by: Lillian Kwiatkowski

Published:3/14/13

Audience: PTSA and Homepage

PTSA Newsletter posted

Newest edition of PTSA newsletter, Charger News, may be found on the ptsa webpage. See the locker on the right, #1 Mar-May 2013.

Posted by: Lillian Kwiatkowski

Published:3/14/13

Audience: PTSA and Homepage

Pie Eating Contest: Celebrate National Pi Day and Help Support Best Buddies!

Celebrate National Pi Day (3/14) and help support Best Buddies by competing in a pie eating contest!The event will be held on Thursday at lunch in the quad. There are only ten competitor spots open. The ten people that raise the most money by receiving donations will get the chance to compete in the pie eating contest. Both students and staff may enter the competition. All donations will go toward the Best Buddies club. Best Buddies is an organization where students with intellectual developmental disabilities are paired with mainstream students to create lasting friendships. Please come out and participate, help raise money for Best Buddies, and enjoy National Pi Day!

All students who plan to graduate with a diploma MUST take the High School Exit Exam. The test will be administered on Tuesday, March 12th and Wednesday, March 13th. Students will be expected to arrive at school by 7:30 am and will test for the entire morning.

All sophomores will be testing as well as any juniors and seniors who have not passed the test as of November 2012.

Freshmen do not take the CAHSEE and are not expected at school until 12:30.

Come receive tutoring for any subject in the Wilcox Library M, T, F from 3:00-4:10 and W & Th from 2:30-3:35. Activity bus passes are available.

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:2/27/13

Audience: Homepage

Resume-writing workshop

Resumes are needed to apply for jobs as well as some scholarships and other programs. The Wilcox Summer Internship Program is sponsoring a resume-writing workshop. There are some open spots for any Wilcox student. There is a 25-student limit, first-come, first-served. The workshop sessions are held in room N-102 on the Wilcox campus on:

1. Wednesday (late start) March 6, 8-9am: Introduction, "how-to", best practices, templates, suggestions, students are expected to put one together at home and bring back to next session

2. Saturday March 23, 10-11am: students bring resumes and receive suggestions on how to improve them

Students, you are not required to attend both sessions, so if you are interested, RSVP which session(s) you would like to attend.

Thank you,

Lillian Kwiatkowski

wilcox.internships@gmail.com

(408) 248-3702

Posted by: Lillian Kwiatkowski

Published:2/27/13

Audience: PTSA and Homepage

Attention Seniors- Community Service Hours Due

Community Service Graduation Requirement

The deadline to turn in community service hours for Prom eligibility and other senior activities is 3:00 p.m. on April 5th. Missing this deadline will result in the suspension of all student privileges for seniors.

Meeting the community service requirement means completing the hours and submitting the required paperwork. The deadline to participate in the graduation ceremony is May 25th.

Parents: encourage your son/daughter to come by the bulletin board in the Counseling office to get more information about service opportunities.

Please call your academic counselor with any questions.

Posted by: Kristin Gonzalez

Published:2/26/13

Audience: Homepage and Homepage

Reminder: SCUSD Parent Education Information Night TONIGHT

Monday, February 25th, 6:00 -7:30pm

Cabrillo Middle School, 2550 Cabrillo Ave., Santa Clara

Topics being discussed:

§Common Core

§College and Career Readiness

§Technology Usage and Goals for Students

Posted by: Lillian Kwiatkowski

Published:2/25/13

Audience: PTSA and Homepage

Student Art Exhibit and the Triton Museum

43rd Annual SCUSD Student Art Exhibition and Family Art Day at the Triton Museum of Art, Saturday March 2. Download the attached flyer for more information.

Wilcox is in need of computers for computer labs and teacher desk tops. Wilcox parents, friends, anyone working at Hewlett Packard can help by participating in the US Employee Product Giving Program. The HP employee contributes just 25% of the equipment's list price and the remaining 75% is matched by the company. If you (or any of your HP friends and relatives) are able to participate, please contact Monica Dupree at monica.dupree@hp.com.

Attached please find a flyer from Sports Basement for the district fundraiser. Note there is no expiration date on the flyer. Also if you forget the flyer, just mention SCUSD and they'll give you the discount & kick back to SCUSD if you use your debit card when paying.

The California State Summer School for Mathematics & Science (COSMOS) is now accepting applications for 2013. Applications must be in by February 22nd.

COSMOS is a four-week residential program for talented and motivated students who are completing grades 8-12. Students who love math and science have a chance to spend four weeks at UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz or UC San Diego this summer. They will learn about astronomy, biomedical sciences, computer games, engineering, robotics and more.

Students will work side-by-side with outstanding UC researchers and faculty, exploring advanced topics that extend beyond the typical high school curriculum. COSMOS courses are hands-on and lab-intensive, emphasizing current research underway at the University of California campuses.

For additional information about COSMOS, contact Melina Duarte by email at melina.duarte@ucop.edu or by phone at 510-987-9711.

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:2/6/13

Audience: Homepage

Middle College Program

Parents! Has your student come home talking about the Mission Middle College Program? Do you have any idea of what they are talking about? Interested in a dual enrollment program for your student? Are you convinced that your low preforming student could do better in a different environment? Is your student doing well, but not feeling challenged?

Come and learn more about the Mission Middle College Program
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 7-8:30 pm
Wilcox High School, Room B101

Come and see who we are and what we are all about. Hear the experiences of current students.
Questions? Concerns?
Please call Sara at 508-855-5532"

If you were not able to attend the Freshmen Parent Night attached is the power point presentation that we used. If you should have any further questions please feel free to contact your students counselor or Ms. Yee in the College and Career Center

Here is a special event to kick off Heart Awareness month. SCUSD is co-sponsoring a CPR/AED Awareness Fundraiser Feb. 2nd at Sports Basement. Patrons can learn Hands-Only CPR along with how to use an AED (Automated External Defibrillators) long with other fun stuff from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Anyone who says SCUSD at the registers all day long, will receive 10% off their purchase and 10% will go back to the AED Project. This fundraiser along with others go towards maintaining our 69 AEDs across the district. AED project is completely funded by donations and grants.

All Freshmen and their Parents are invited to a night of information. Now that you and your student have completed the first semester we will discuss how to prepare for your future after high school. The Freshman year is the beginning of the rest of their life. We will Explore how working together with Wilcox we can guide you and your student in the right direction.

If you have been waiting to have your input for this year's 2013 Fantastics event, now is the perfect time! If you have suggestions or new ways we can boost up the spirit for dress-up days and games, fill out this survey with the link provided below. We care about YOUR say and it's very important that you have the chance to do so. No worries! This survey is anonymous!

In case you have questions about the classes Mission College is offering at SCHS or would like more information, we are holding a drop-in session from 3:15-4:00 pm in the SCHS College and Career Center tomorrow, 1/24/13. Parents and students both are invited. Please come with any questions you may have then; also please feel free to email me at eburton@scusd.net if you would like.

Posted by: Patrick Parker

Published:1/23/13

Audience: Grade 11, Grade 12, Parents and Homepage

Growing Up Asian In America Scholarship All Grades

Growing up Asian in America

Student Art, Essay & Media contest . $20,000 in cash and prizes

2013 contest Theme: "If I were President"

Entry Deadline: Friday, March 1, 2013

President Obabma has made history as our first African American and mixed - race president. Imagine you became our very first Asian or Pacific Islander American president. What would you do? What would you change? How would you make your neighborhood, school, city or country a better place?

* UP to 3 MEDIA finalists will win iPad minis plus have their videos feature online.

Idea for your Entry :

Us the following questions to help spark your creativity. You do not have to answer any of the questions below, as long as your entry is about what you would do as president, and being Asian and American

What is the first think you would chaneg as president- in your neighborhood, school, city or beyond? Why, and how would you change things?

Is there a problem that really needs to be fixed? How would you fix it?

Is ther a new law you would pass? How would it help change things for the better?

Is there something that affects the lives of the people around you that needs to be improved? What would you do to improve things?

You must live in the Aameda, Contra Costa Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano or Sonoma County.

If you have won in previous years, you cannot submit an entry unless you are in a different grade/entry category now. The three grade categories are grades K-5, 6-8 and 9-12. The entry categories are Art, Essay and Media.

contestants cannot win a prize in more than one category

Children of contest judges or screeners are ineligible to submit entries.

Winning entries are selected based on creativity, originality and skill in the category. Winners are notified by the end of April. Awards will be presented at a ceremony on May 5, 201`3 at the Asian Art Museum. Must be present to win.

1) parents and other community members who representcompanies/organizations wanting to sponsor a summer intern (or would liketo learn about other ways they can help) and2) parents whose teen(s) may be interested in participating in asummer internship, this year or in the future.

The Wilcox PTSA, in conjunction with non-profit youth employment agency Teen Force would like to create a summer internship program in 2013, primarily for Wilcox juniors, but seniors and sophomores will be considered. We are looking for parents and community members who either own businesses or work for corporations, research institutions, non-profit organizations, etc. who currently have high school internship programs or are willing take on a summer intern. Paid positions are preferable, but some students may consider unpaid positions in order to gain valuable skills and experience or learn more about potential careers.

There will be a process to vet potential candidates and match students todifferent types of positions and organizations. Employers/Sponsors willhave the opportunity to choose from a select group of students. Thesestudents will receive work readiness training before they begin and supportthroughout the summer. The Wilcox PTSA is partnering with a non-profit youth placement agency Teen Force who, for a small fee paid by the employer/sponsor, can hire the students, handle all the paperwork (including W-2s and other tax documents, workers compensation insurance, proper hiring and termination notices, work permits, etc.) required to bring a teen worker into an organization, making it a smooth process for employers/sponsors, should they choose this option. Over the past two years, TeenForce has worked with 15 employers, providing 40 paid internships to youth in fields including from auto repair, health care, marketing, programming, education, accounting and computer networking. Details can be seen at http://www.teenforce.org/Internships.php

Students your are invited to a Free Virtual College fair for the state of California! This fair is scheduled for next week, January 21th - 26th and is just for students in the state of California. The students can log on any time during this week and get information from many colleges. There will be times set up at each institutions booth for a live chat session with a college representative from the institution. Take time to use this opportunity to search for colleges that might be a good fit for you.

Enroll in a Mission College Course Taught Tuition-Free on the SCHS Campus!

SCHS will be hosting Mission College classes this Spring.

There are four main reasons why you should take a Mission course being offered at Santa Clara High this spring: cost, convenience, credits, and classes.

Cost: Students in the district can enroll for free in these courses. The only thing you have to pay for is to rent or buy your textbook (and there's financial help for you if you cannot afford this).

Convenience: Taking a class is convenient. They are located at SCHS on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. There is even a bus that picks students up from Wilcox to take them to SCHS (but there is no return service).

Credits: By taking and passing one of these courses, a key advantage you receive are credits. You receive college credits for passing the course instantly; no need to take a national AP exam and hope for a passing score. You also can receive high school credits while you are receiving these college credits- simultaneously. In fact, you earn 3.5 times the amount of high school credit for each college unit you earn.

Classes: Lastly, the classes being offered by Mission are unlike anything offered at WHS. There is Introduction to Sociology, where you cover social issues of wealth and race. There's Human Nutrition, where you learn about principles of health and preventing disease; there's Basic Accounting for those interested in accounting or business. If you're interested in being a fire fighter one day, there's introduction to Fire Protection. In addition, there is History of Western Civilization, and for those of you who are seniors who want to attend Mission College, you can get introduced to the school and start planning out your college career in one of the Orientation courses.

Seniors—Don’t miss the opportunity to apply NOW for a 2012–2013 Wilcox PTSA Scholarship. It’s quick and easy (only two typed pages plus a reference letter) and you could receive money for use at any accredited college or university, community college, or trade and technical school. Download your application at http://wilcox.schoolloop.com/ptsascholar today!

If you have these questions, please attend a series of nights being cohosted by the SCUSD Parent Teacher Associations and the Santa Clara Unified School District. Please hold these nights for attending the informational sessions:

January 28th, 6:00 -7:30pm Bowers Elementary School

February 25th, 6:00 -7:30pm Cabrillo Middle School

March 19th, 6:00 -7:30pm Cabrillo Middle School

All parents and community members are invited to attend. Spanish translation will be provided. Please call (408) 423-2109 for more information after December 1st.. Attached is revised flyer that lists topics covered for each night.

Welcome back and Happy New Year! Don't forget that we start at 8:30 in the Science Lecture Hall tomorrow. Bring your class set of opinion paragraphs.

Posted by: Bonnie Billings

Published:1/6/13

Audience: Homepage

High School Juniors STEM Aerospace Scholarship Program

NASA is now accepting applications from high school juniors for the WISH Women In STEM High School Aerospace Scholars Program. This pilot program seeks female students from across the country to participate in an adventure that starts with an online community and culminates with a summer experience at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Summer 2013:

Applicants must be:

U.S. citizens

Current female high school juniors during the 2012-2013 school year

Interested and excited about STEM

Committed to a one-year relationship with JSC; and

Able to access to the Internet and e-mail (at home, school or public library)

There was not much more than 24 hours notice of this meeting, but please try to attend as it will impact how the new superintendent will be chosen. It is at 5:30pm, tonight, Dec. 18 District Board Room 1889 Lawrence Rd. Santa Clara. Attached is agenda

Reminder ELC Rotary Applications are due Dec. 14th to the College and Career Center

Rotary Enterprise leadership Conference

Attend the Rotary Enterprise Leadership conference from

3/20/13 to 3/22/13

At the

Asilomar conference Grounds Pacific Grove, CA

"Not only did I meet some wonderful new people and make anumber of new friends but I also learned a lot. I gained a much better perspective of what I might want to do in the business world, as well as what I want to studey in college. Once again, thanks for everything. It was an experience I will never forget."

Past student participant

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Applicants enrolled in an educational system under the laws of the State of California.

High School juniors in the current school year.

WHAT DOES THE CONFERENCE INCLUDE?

Dynamic keynote address with a motivational message from a well-known local business leader.

Conference students grouped into teams. Each team has two adult, Rotarian volunteer "coaches" called Rotary Team Advisors (RTAs)

"Hands-on" team activities building collaboration and business skills.

Team presentation of a competitive business plan while demonstrating creative and collaborative skills.

Meals, bus transportation to and from the venue, and lodging for the entrie program, at NO COST to the students. Students' personal expenses such as toiletries, extra snacks from vending machines, and souvenirs are the responsibility of the student.

STUDENTS FOR WHOM THE ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IS A GOOD MATCH:

Are interested in learning about business

Want to start their own business later in life

Like to meet new people

LIke to work on a team with people and come up with cool new ideas for business products and services.

Want to invest three days in themselves and their knowledge base that could help them in the future.

Are open to learning about entrepreneurship and what it takes to be an entrepreneur

Are somewhat uncertain about what they want to be or do in the future

There are NO requirement for a certain GPA or set of courses completed

Free flu shots to all Bay Area children ages 4-18 until December 31 are available at participating Target stores. Please go to this website to learn more about this resource: http://www.target.com/pharmacy/flu-shots

Posted by: Mrs. Armstrong

Published:12/6/12

Audience: Homepage

Junior Senior College Application Night

On October 24, 2012 we hosted a Junior Senior College Application Night attached is the power point presentation that was shown that night. Feel free to look at the presentation and explore. If at any time you have questions feel free to contact your childs counselor of Jan Yee in the College and Career Center.

"Not only did I meet some wonderful new people and make anumber of new friends but I also learned a lot. I gained a much better perspective of what I might want to do in the business world, as well as what I want to studey in college. Once again, thanks for everything. It was an experience I will never forget."

Past student participant

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Applicants enrolled in an educational system under the laws of the State of California.

High School juniors in the current school year.

WHAT DOES THE CONFERENCE INCLUDE?

Dynamic keynote address with a motivational message from a well-known local business leader.

Conference students grouped into teams. Each team has two adult, Rotarian volunteer "coaches" called Rotary Team Advisors (RTAs)

"Hands-on" team activities building collaboration and business skills.

Team presentation of a competitive business plan while demonstrating creative and collaborative skills.

Meals, bus transportation to and from the venue, and lodging for the entrie program, at NO COST to the students. Students' personal expenses such as toiletries, extra snacks from vending machines, and souvenirs are the responsibility of the student.

STUDENTS FOR WHOM THE ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IS A GOOD MATCH:

Are interested in learning about business

Want to start their own business later in life

Like to meet new people

LIke to work on a team with people and come up with cool new ideas for business products and services.

Want to invest three days in themselves and their knowledge base that could help them in the future.

Are open to learning about entrepreneurship and what it takes to be an entrepreneur

Are somewhat uncertain about what they want to be or do in the future

There are NO requirement for a certain GPA or set of courses completed